Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - November, 2020
Authorities are questioning the Victorian Government’s planned electric vehicle tax.
Big squid shows up locally
CSIRO scientists have captured rare footage of five Bigfin Squid in the Great Australian Bight ...
Bore scheme seems to work
Water pressure in the Great Artesian Basin appears to be recovering as more bores are capped.
Little-known reefs mapped
Scientists have collected the first fine-scale maps and imagery of reefs and submarine canyons in the rarely visited Arafura Marine Park.
MDBP delivery low
A new report says water from the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is not being delivered to wetlands.
Runaway warming warned
A new study claims that even if human-induced greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero, global temperatures may continue to rise for centuries afterwards.
Sponges share expression
Scientists have peered back hundreds of millions of years to find a genetic link between humans and sponges.
Study plots cosmic brains
Italian researchers have found some surprising links between the structures of the universe and the human brain.
Tractor beam can guide lightning
Australian engineers have developed a tractor beam to control where lightning strikes.
Cables cut from Hub plans
The company planning to build the world's largest wind-and-solar power generator in Australia has changed its plans.
EPA enhances air map
EPA Victoria’s new air quality app should be able to withstand huge bushfire traffic spikes.
Gas goals questioned
Experts say the federal push to increase gas production is likely to benefit gas exporters, not manufacturers.
QLD wants hydro help
The Queensland Government has added ‘hydrogen’ to the name of its energy department.
Climate report card released
The State of the Climate 2020 reports shows continued warming and an increase in extreme weather.
Ancient seal uncovered
Researchers have found a new species of extinct monk seal which lived in the Tasman Sea around New Zealand.
China melt raises concerns
Melting glaciers in China’s Qilian mountains could create long-term water shortages, scientists say.
EV road charge slammed
Experts are taking aim at SA Government plans to charge electric vehicle drivers for their road use.