Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met privately with Adani executives to assure them that the Carmichael mine will go ahead.
Rio responds to tax accusation
Rio Tinto could seek a court challenge in its stoush with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Big cuts could halve heatwaves
A new report says there is still time to avoid some heatwaves by aggressively cutting carbon emissions.
Committee calls for death of coal
A Labor-led Senate committee has recommended retiring Australia’s coal-fired power stations and not funding new ones.
Economists aim at gas billions
A new report says the Federal Government could make nearly $3 billion a year by forcing offshore petroleum companies to pay a flat royalty on the gas they extract and export.
Gas activists line up Pilliga push
A fresh round of environmental fighting could kick off over Santos’ plan to produce coal seam gas (CSG) in the Pilliga State Forest.
SA hits renewable target
South Australia has hit its target is for 50 per cent renewable energy by 2025.
Adani given free rein on water
The $16b Carmichael coal mine has been granted unlimited access to groundwater ...
Herpesvirus 5 fights to stay silent
Scientists have shed light on an evolutionary arms race between the immune system and a form of herpes.
Smaller farms keep the world fed
A new study shows the importance of small and medium farms in feeding the world.
Snake sex takes serious toll
A snake orgy study has shown that males will mate until they die, whereas females prioritise staying alive.
UN dam plan slammed
Plans to spend UN money on large dam projects have been slammed by environmentalists.
Toxic foam limits lowered
A federal regulator has decreased the acceptable limits for exposure to toxic fire-fighting chemicals.
'Clean' Carmichael claim questioned
Media reports have cast doubt on the claim Australia will send India its cleanest-burning coal.
NT gas review seeks more info
The Northern Territory's fracking inquiry has commissioned more independent reviews of the industry.
SA unveils $1b solar plan
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has announced plans to build a $1 billion battery and solar farm ...
Harvard set for geoengineering test
US scientists are testing possible solar geoengineering techniques.
Human prints on hemispheric effect
A new study has been described as a “clear fingerprint” of human activity influencing climate systems.
New ruling lets Japanese reactors fire
Japan’s nuclear power industry has won a legal victory against an injunction that was preventing it from running two key reactors.