by bpckle | Jun 2, 2023 | Media
A lot of people think dogs eat grass when they have a sore stomach, believing grass causes dogs to vomit. But this is probably not the case, write Susan Hazel and Joshua Zoanetti.
by bpckle | Jun 2, 2023 | Media
PixabayAs we race to decarbonise by electrifying everything, solar panels – now cheaper per square metre than marine-grade plywood – will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don’t rethink how our rooftop panels plug into the grid, the transition will be unfair and...
by bpckle | Jun 2, 2023 | Media
A floating trap has been set up in the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton to try and catch a large crocodile spotted upstream from a recreational water sports area.
by bpckle | Jun 2, 2023 | Media
ShutterstockWhile plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes. Some found new habitats when the continent they were riding on slowly crashed into another. Others went on...
by bpckle | Jun 2, 2023 | Media
Exclusive: Study finds pests could damage crops and households would incur costs for pesticides, veterinary bills and electrical faultsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news...
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
Green groups criticise Jemena for offering incentive to switch from electricity amid policies in Victoria and NSW aimed at winding back gas use Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe gas company Jemena has come under fire from...
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
Authorities say it’s likely the bright green substance, believed to be non-toxic, made its way into the river via a nearby drain. People are being urged to steer clear until its source is confirmed.
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
There are calls for changes to make the fossil fuel industry responsible for cleaning up old petrol stations, as almost 900 sites across NSW remain derelict.
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
Exclusive: Report claims Australia’s shareholdings in development banks has made it responsible for investing $828m in fossil fuel projects over five yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or...
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
ShutterstockPeople once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger. In research released...
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
Shutterstock Australia’s dingo fence is an internationally renowned mega-structure. Stretching more than 5,600 kilometres, it was completed in the 1950s to keep sheep safe from dingoes. But it also inadvertently protects some native species. This makes the fence an...
by bpckle | Jun 1, 2023 | Media
Exclusive: Labor facing calls from 15 crossbenchers, as well as party insiders, to transition to plantation timber as part of reform to environmental lawsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA group of 15 crossbench MPs and senators...
by bpckle | May 31, 2023 | Media
Inventory shows Australia has burned through 27% of emissions budget under Paris climate accord in 25% of allotted timeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s carbon emissions edged lower in 2022 with reductions from the...
by bpckle | May 31, 2023 | Media
An NT property owner has asked for its land-clearing permit to be revoked, bringing an end to an environment group’s Supreme Court challenge over its original approval.
by bpckle | May 31, 2023 | Media
ShutterstockAustralia has not had a national urban policy since the Rudd government. A troika of Liberal PMs followed. Tony Abbott wasn’t interested. Malcolm Turnbull didn’t quite live up to the hype but delivered cross-governmental City Deals and the Smart Cities and...
by bpckle | May 31, 2023 | Media
A marine biologist tracking Hvaldimir says the beluga whale’s solitude has cause him to seek human companionship.
by bpckle | May 31, 2023 | Media
Shutterstock A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins on Wednesday. When it was announced in 2021, then-prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison cheerily exchanged packets of chocolate biscuits. Meanwhile, one British newspaper...
by bpckle | May 31, 2023 | Media
The agreement will fast-track the Mountain Valley pipeline, and limit the scope of environmental reviews for future developments The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas...
by bpckle | May 30, 2023 | Media
Transition to post-Brexit farming payments means scheme to protect hedgerows could be lostHedgerows in England are under threat, farmers and nature groups have warned, as the government prepares to cut funding that protects them.Hedges are vital habitat for many...
by bpckle | May 30, 2023 | Media
Powder produced by ice sheets could be used to help tackle climate crisis when spread on farm fields Rock “flour” produced by the grinding under Greenland’s glaciers can trap climate-heating carbon dioxide when spread on farm fields, research has shown for the first...