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The annual seagrass fruit harvest known as Seeds for Snapper has ended early due to extreme heat but with more than 600,000 seeds being released into Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. That is the equivalent of about three hectares of restored seagrass meadows through the support of more than 600 registered volunteers. Steve Pursell, WA … Continued
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On the 1st December, just prior to the COP28 Health Day on the 3rd December, representatives of the medical colleges for general practitioners (GPs), emergency doctors, rural and remote doctors, and surgeons, as well as other doctors and health professionals, gather at 8 am on the steps of Parliament House to call on the WA … Continued
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The Head of Climate Resilience at major electricity distributor Ausgrid, Penny Joseph, predicts that all jobs of the future will have an element of climate mitigation across the STEM disciplines and beyond as the need to halt the impacts of climate change becomes an integral part of any business case. Speaking exclusively to The Business … Continued
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Valerie Taylor has recorded the marine environment and shared her knowledge with the public for over 60 years, staunchly advocating for better protection of the ocean, its animals, and their habitats. Celebrated globally, Valerie has become one of the most iconic underwater storytellers, shark researchers and conservationists and paved the way for future generations of … Continued
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A new online calculator will launch today, giving Australian drivers a fair and accurate comparison of how much carbon they will prevent from entering the atmosphere as a result of selecting an EV over a petrol or hybrid vehicle. The Electric Vehicle Council’s new lifecycle emissions calculator compares the amount of emissions that EVs, petrol … Continued
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Media release | EMBARGOED until 12.05am Thursday, 30 November 2023 More than six million Australians expect to receive presents they will not use or wear and the bulk of these unwanted gifts are destined for landfill, new Australia Institute research shows. Nearly a third of the 1,379 people surveyed expect to receive Christmas presents that … Continued
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This Friday, 1 December, marks the opening of Leeton’s newest treasure trove Reviva Leeton and locals are warmly invited to its grand opening. Operating onsite at Leeton Landfill and Recycling Centre, the Reuse Shop is operated by not-for-profit social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA). RRA NSW Manager Steve Glendenning explains, “We are excited to introduce … Continued
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Australia’s peak body for climate and health, the Climate and Health Alliance, is currently represented at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) by our Policy and Advocacy Manager, Chelsea Hunnisett. This year will be the first year health has been featured as a key focus of global climate discussions. The COP28 Presidency has … Continued
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The levels of atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant impact in the future on both the production of photovoltaic energy and associated costs. That is the conclusion of research by engineers at UNSW who have studied a wide range of climate change models looking ahead 70 years. In a paper published … Continued
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A UNSW Sydney scientist explains what is going on below the Earth’s surface as Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption. Icelanders are no strangers to volcanic eruptions, but right now the country waits in a state of limbo. “Iceland is a unique place in the world that’s tearing itself apart,” says Professor Martin Van Kranendonk, … Continued
