Environment
Considerations with ESG investments – what you need to know
27 March
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments are becoming more popular as people become increasingly aware of the need to consider how a company is run when making investment decisions. The goal is to generate financial returns while...[Read More]
Methane-eating organism a shapeshifter
18 January
A microorganism that feeds on methane to reduce the release of gas into the atmosphere is also a shapeshifter, a study has found. The microorganism, known as Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens (or Ca. M. nitroreducens), is a critical life form...[Read More]
Canola, wheat expand as dairy declines
18 January
Farming land has decreased and more dairy farmers have left the industry, while cotton, canola and wheat production has hiked. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ latest agricultural snapshot found the amount of agricultural land as of June 2022...[Read More]
Beach walkers help unravel turtle mystery
11 January
Every now and then, under the cover of darkness, prehistoric-looking sea turtles lumber up busy Gold Coast beaches to nest. Just metres from the tourist strip’s imposing high-rise towers, loggerhead and green turtles seek out just the right spot...[Read More]
Rotting carp ‘plague’ after major floods
11 January
A carp “plague” has descended on flood-hit parts of the Murray-Darling Basin, creating headaches for farmers and concerns about the impact on native fish. Dairy farmer Heather Campbell, who manages about 200 cows on a property at Cohuna in...[Read More]
Town’s nervous watch as flood levels hold
4 January
Flood levels are holding steady at a town in the NSW outback, with authorities increasingly confident they will peak below a 47-year record. A flood peak of up to 10.7 metres was tipped to hit the far-western NSW town of Menindee on Monday,...[Read More]
Nature pact a win despite flaws: minister
21 December
Australia’s environment minister says a new nature pact that will see 30 per cent of the planet protected is a historic win despite the deal’s shortcomings and uproar from some African nations. Tanya Plibersek, who flew to Canada to attend...[Read More]
Turtle hatchlings joy after NSW disasters
21 December
To say the Manning River helmeted turtle has been doing it tough of late is something of an understatement. First the drought sucked water from the shallow rivers where the species lives. Then the Black Summer bushfires ravaged the NSW mid-north...[Read More]
Mixed outlook for agriculture in 2023
14 December
It’s a mixed outlook for agriculture in the coming year, with grains and lamb expected to perform well while the number of dairy farmers leaving the industry takes a toll. Rural Bank’s 2023 outlook also listed global economic challenges and...[Read More]
Businesses forced to show emissions action
14 December
Big businesses will be forced to divulge their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and manage climate risk under the Albanese government’s new green investment rules. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said an Australian climate risk disclosure framework...[Read More]
Big wet fails to dampen farm production
7 December
Australian agriculture has had another bumper year, with near-record production despite devastating floods in eastern states taking its toll on some crops. The quarterly outlook for December from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...[Read More]
National Situation Room has been beefed up
30 November
The federal government has beefed up Australia’s version of the White House’s situation room to make it even more nimble when dealing with life-threatening disasters. An upgrade of the technology and logistics capabilities of the National...[Read More]
Australia is still heating up dangerously
23 November
Australia is facing longer fire seasons, more intense tropical cyclones and oceans riddled with acidity due to rising global temperatures. The country’s climate has warmed on average by 1.47C since national records began in 1910, according to the...[Read More]
Cut food waste to fight climate change
23 November
The onus to eat leftovers and store food correctly will be on every Australian if the nation is to meet its goal of halving food waste by 2030. Fight Food Waste CEO Steven Lapidge says changing consumer behaviour is crucial, with everyone needing to...[Read More]
Satellite radar sensors to help map floods
23 November
Australians could be given faster and more accurate warnings in the face of devastating floods using satellite technology and radar imaging sensors, a Queensland study shows. Scientists have combined optical satellite images with information from...[Read More]