Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
New research shows extreme fire weather days in Australia have doubled in recent decades.
Fishing risk surveyed
A new review finds coastal fishing and farming are at serious risk from climate change.
Frozen-cell clones give birth
Researchers have used freeze-dried cells to clone mice that were then able to have pups.
Hydrogen links enhanced
CSIRO is bringing together Australia’s budding hydrogen industry with a new knowledge hub.
Plibersek woos UN crowd
Tanya Plibersek has told the UN that “under the new Australian government, the environment is back” ...
Printable solar coming
Australian engineers are working on nanoparticle ink for printing solar cells.
Reformed department filled out
The new Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has now been established.
Flood disaster declared
The federal government has declared NSW's latest floods a natural disaster, activating emergency funding support.
Bacteria fuel launching in labs
Researchers in the US are trying to use the special properties of bacteria to make jet fuel.
Chicken checker tested
International researchers have developed a deep learning tool to identify the distress calls of farmed chickens.
Lockdown drop needs repeating
CSIRO says the drop in emissions during COVID-19 is what the world needs each year to limit warming to 1.5°C.
Methane mix enhanced
Binding methane with metal could be a new way to recycle the potent fossil fuel.
US court kneecaps EPA
The US Supreme Court has significantly weakened the nation’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Bowen goes for carbon review
The federal government has launched an expert review of Australia’s carbon credit system.
Big response to bee bug
A new biosecurity zone has been set up after the deadly varroa mite was discovered at NSW properties.
CCC spots cow switch
A Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has revealed “serious misconduct” by a Murdoch University livestock manager.
Human weather links reviewed
A new review looks at how much of the world’s extreme weather is down to human-driven climate change.