Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Advanced equipment at a new research facility launched this week will allow scientists to better understand the relationship between the wind, ocean and sky.
BHP won't let downturn damage its view
The chairman of BHP Billiton says the company remains “robust and resilient”, despite taking a battering in recent months.
Chevron shells out for dodgy tax deal
Profit shifting has led to big costs for Chevron, with the Supreme Court ruling it must pay $322 million to catch up on its tax-dodging.
Methane bugs could help Earth breathe easy
Australian bio-engineers have discovered two new methane-eating organisms that could help clean up anything from gassy coal operations to cattle farms.
New chief seeks nuclear nicety
Australia has a new chief scientist, in a move some say will open up debate about nuclear energy.
Shark money spread to new measures
The New South Wales Government says it will spend $16 million on new, science-based approaches to preventing shark attacks.
Green group celebrates frack-free farms
Environmental activists are celebrating a Western Australian Government rejection of hydraulic fracking on a large section of agricultural land.
Sun state team streaks ahead in solar spree
A Queensland team has become the first Australian squad to cross the line and complete the gruelling 3,000 km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
Lomborg left to self-funded scepticism
The Federal Government has ditched a plan to pay $4 million for a climate change research centre headed by Bjorn Lomborg.
Fukushima clean-up cancer link conceded
Authorities have officially recognised a case of cancer caused by clean-up work at the Fukushima power plant.
Japan continues anti-scientific slaughter
Japan is ignoring an international ruling and resuming whaling in Antarctic waters.
Ray study seeks diver shots
A Queensland scientist is crowdsourcing data collection for a study on manta rays.
Waste-product polymer drinks deadly metals
Australian researchers have developed a new, cheap, non-toxic polymer that sucks mercury out of water and soil.
Huge mine gets up on new green grounds
The $16 billion Adani Carmichael coal mine has been approved under a new set of environmental conditions.
Sun striders take to tarmac
The world's premier solar car race is rolling out of the Northern Territory, leaving from Darwin onon a 3,000km run to Adelaide.
Waste-to-watts at new WA plant
A $400 million deal has been signed for Western Australia’s first garbage-burning power station.
Comparison shows mental/metal link
High levels of toxic metals, found in and near mining towns, appear to be negatively influencing the brain development of children living nearby.
Core belief shifts by a billion years
The giant ball of iron in the middle of the Earth is closer to having a definite age.
Gas study finds nothing wrong yet
University studies have found no negative environmental impacts from coal seam gas exploration in a key NSW catchment.
High level ocean damage runs deep
Humans are changing the natural balance in oceans in many more ways than previously thought, research suggests.
Senators call for Basin Plan pause
Senate crossbenchers say Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should stop the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, until the social and economic consequences of its implementation are better understood.