Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - July, 2021
The changing climate is costing every farm, on average, $30,000 every year, experts say.
Approvals risk green efforts
Experts say coal mine approvals in NSW will negate the state’s emissions-reduction measures.
Controversial cable car denied
The Hobart City Council has rejected a proposed cable car for kunanyi/Mount Wellington.
Food waste mined for molecules
Local experts are working on a new method to extract health-promoting molecules from agricultural and food waste for new products.
Regulator acting on sluggish pumps
Almost half of NSW’s big irrigators have failed to properly install meters on pumps.
ARENA aims at hard abatements
New government funding may help find emissions reductions in some particularly difficult areas.
Green board changes backed
A former Rio Tinto executive has joined the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Huge title claim defined
Native title rights have been secured for more than three million hectares of land in outback Queensland.
State pushing for big new park
A compulsory acquisition will see almost 150 hectares of southern Gold Coast land become one of the largest eco-parks in the country.
AIMS studies seismic surveys
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) says seismic surveys in the Pilbara are not impacting the abundance or behaviour of commercially valuable fish.
Cuts and climate change hit Amazon hard
Some parts of the Amazon rainforest are now emitting more carbon than storing it.
Greenhouse rise continues
More greenhouse gases were produced in 2018 than any previous year, despite efforts to reduce carbon emissions...
Reef vote looms
The Federal Government says it may have the numbers to stop the Great Barrier Reef being listed as ‘in danger’.
Shark films may harm efforts
Experts say that monster shark movies could be savage for shark conservation.
Sponge sinks studied
Experts say sponges and marine algae may have an important role in absorbing carbon dioxide from the ocean and atmosphere.
Water bodies unite for charcoal trial
Major Victorian water authorities are collaborating on a new project to turn waste solids into carbon-rich charcoal.