Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Health head calls for green focus
Experts want the health sector to show the same leadership on climate change as during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
SA boosts green scheme
The SA Government has extended and expanded a major energy efficiency scheme.
Cheap tube for flinging fish
Engineers have come up with a fish transport system that lets them glide over dam walls, weirs and other barriers.
Coastal 'hot spots' inform new efforts
Australian scientists have come up with a new way to spot coastal ‘bright spots’ and repair marine ecosystems.
EPA eyes Pirie lead limits
Nyrstar’s Port Pirie smelter is cutting its lead emissions, but is still likely to breach limits set in its new licence.
Japan pushing for new fuel
Japan says it will eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 20 years.
MDBA sees high flows
Authorities claim the River Murray will continue to flow at maximum capacity over summer to meet demand for water through the system.
Vic. restores river ownership
Traditional owners have been given rights to a river system for the first time in Victoria’s history.
Wheat stack boosts resistance
CSIRO bio-engineers are developing new wheats with a stronger resistance against rust diseases.
AGL slapped for creek spill
Energy firm AGL has been issued a $1 million penalty for polluting a creek in NSW.
DNA sweep helps detect pests
Authorities are testing technology that can detect trace amounts of pest fish DNA in water samples.
Flows too low to boost breeding
Reservoirs and dams in NSW are swelling, but experts say it may not be enough to boost wetland bird numbers.
Green light for lab nuggets
The world’s first lab-grown meat product has been approved for commercial sale.
MDBP missing big points
Experts have reflected on the latest 5-year evaluation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan (MDBP).
Red meat has green cost
German researchers say meat should be 2.5 times more expensive to reflect costs to the climate.