Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - November, 2024
While electric fans may feel like lifesavers in summer, for older adults facing extreme indoor heat, they offer little to no physiological benefit.
High tech social homes coming
The NSW Government has commenced construction on the state’s first 3D-printed social housing project.
New fuel source sought
Australian scientists have found a way to use plants as fuel without impacting food security.
Carbon review seeks competition
A government inquiry is looking at ways to keep heavy industries competitive in a net zero world.
COP talks to see powerful calls
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference, COP29, kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.
Energy issues reported
Electricity prices have been cooling off, but a new report shows market volatility remains a concern.
Flu 'freeze' reviewed
New analysis finds flu cases dropped by about 95 per cent during COVID-19 pandemic, but air travel brought it back.
Private jet emissions counted
New research reveals that carbon emissions from private jets soared by 46 per cent between 2019 and 2023.
Transporters to see EV funding
Up to $100 million will be spent helping heavy vehicles in Australia go electric.
UN seeks nuclear update
The UN is revisiting nuclear war risks, thirty-five years and many threats after its most recent review.
Cod find new log homes
Artificial habitats are giving the endangered Mary River cod a fighting chance.
Fresh risks cause concern
Sea-level rise is endangering freshwater supplies, warn Europe’s top marine scientists.
Government floodplain returns tallied
State and federal governments say a floodplain purchase in NSW is paying off.
Local buoy boosts ocean watch
Curtin University and NASA are pioneering new ways to monitor ocean health from space.
Queensland drops hydro options
Queensland’s new LNP government has dumped a major hydro project, report findings notwithstanding.
New cancer links claimed
Scientists in the US have linked 22 pesticides to prostate cancer, raising fresh concerns for farmers.