Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

Australian engineers have come up with a new way of making lenses, which could turn any smart phone into a microscope.

People power takes atomic toll in Taiwan

Mounting opposition means work will stop at the fourth nuclear power plant on Taiwan.

Rubble wall called to fight shark trouble

West Australian builders are looking at a new project which could cut the death toll from shark attacks near beaches.

Solar solutions bringing perpetual flight closer

A company in Europe is moving closer to its goal of creating a solar-powered plane that can fly indefinitely.

Bosses in best position are least likely to fight climate change

Close to half of all senior executives worldwide understand that the negative effects of climate change need to be tackled.

Fifty-eight fighter jets could be $12 bil "dud"

Australia will buy dozens of fighter jets at a cost of more than $12 billion, despite a raft of concerns about their design and abilities.

Gas campers given council boot

Anti-gas protestors have been allowed temporary camping privileges at the site of their stand-off with Metgasco drills in New South Wales, but the local council says their time is up.

UN brings questions and perspective on boat policy

The United Nations refugee agency says it continues to get no response from the Australian government for its questions over the asylum seeker ‘turn back’ policy.

Biophilia for better health in built and natural environments

As humanity grows further and further from its connections to nature, a recent talk says getting back to our roots could provide a healthy boost.

Court case only briefly interrupts Japanese whaling

Japan will hunt whales again, after it announced a ‘redesign’ of its ‘scientific’ slaughter.

Micro-fossils shed light on million-year macro changes

Research has revealed a new way to gauge sea-level changes and deep-sea temperature changes over the past 5.3 million years.

Miners find entirely new mineral

Australian scientists have discovered an entirely new mineral, unique in structure and composition among the world's 4,000 known types.

Noble cells die for plants' greater good

New light has been shed on how plants’ immune systems work, revealing the ultimate acts of floral sacrifice and survival.

Small relief triggers big dump

One US city has dumped millions of litres of drinking water after a local teenager was spotted urinating in the supply.

Tide of budget cuts could take National Water Commission

There is speculation this week that the Federal Government will look to axe a major water policy advisory body in the effort to cut costs.

Deal to see uranium trade for UAE

Millions will be made after Trade Minister Andrew Robb’s visit to Abu Dhabi, signing a deal to sell Australian uranium to the United Arab Emirates.

Family tree plot shows the black sheep of Black Death

Researchers have plotted the entire family tree of the Black Death bacterium, to understand how some family members evolved to become so harmful.

Flower's phobia could make future anti-fouling face

Engineers have once again taken reference from nature to guide new material research, this time emulating the water-repelling effects of a flower’s petals.