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THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

As disasters and heat intensify, can the world mee...

11 months ago 60

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're already seeing the consequences

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're...

11 months ago 48

3 reasons why removing grazing animals from Australia's arid lands for carbon credits is a bad idea

3 reasons why removing grazing animals from Austra...

11 months ago 56

Driving a greener future: how your electric car could help power your neighbourhood

Driving a greener future: how your electric car co...

11 months ago 55

The government's Murray-Darling bill is a step forward, but still not enough

The government's Murray-Darling bill is a step for...

11 months ago 44

We've committed to protect 30% of Australia's land by 2030. Here's how we could actually do it

We've committed to protect 30% of Australia's land...

11 months ago 56

Green growth or degrowth: what is the right way to tackle climate change?

Green growth or degrowth: what is the right way to...

11 months ago 68

Australian dolphins have the world's highest concentrations of ‘forever chemicals’

Australian dolphins have the world's highest conce...

1 year ago 58

Moonlight basking and queer courting: new research reveals the secret lives of Australian freshwater turtles

Moonlight basking and queer courting: new research...

1 year ago 84

The government will underwrite risky investments in renewables – here's why that's a good idea

The government will underwrite risky investments i...

1 year ago 49

Our new high-resolution climate models are a breakthrough in understanding Australia's future

Our new high-resolution climate models are a break...

1 year ago 71

If we do it right, we can replant trees and shrubs to store carbon – and restore biodiversity

If we do it right, we can replant trees and shrubs...

1 year ago 66

Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes

Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient...

1 year ago 79

In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What's going on?

In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November...

1 year ago 54

Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it's not?

Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But w...

1 year ago 67

Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire climate action - but the way we talk about it matters

Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire cli...

1 year ago 49

Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here's why

Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing...

1 year ago 50

The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds ...

1 year ago 107

5 things we need to see in Australia's new nature laws

5 things we need to see in Australia's new nature ...

1 year ago 41

As school students strike for climate once more, here's how the movement and its tactics have changed

As school students strike for climate once more, h...

1 year ago 62

How could Australia actually get to net zero? Here's how

How could Australia actually get to net zero? Here...

1 year ago 38

We're burning too much fossil fuel to fix by planting trees – making 'net zero' emissions impossible with offsets

We're burning too much fossil fuel to fix by plant...

1 year ago 56

It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sample water to find the DNA of every species living there

It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sam...

1 year ago 65

Here's how a TV series inspired the KeepCup revolution. What's next in the war on waste?

Here's how a TV series inspired the KeepCup revolu...

1 year ago 55

Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions – here's how war trashes the environment

Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and milita...

1 year ago 112

Restoring ecosystems to boost biodiversity is an urgent priority – our ‘Eco-index’ can guide the way

Restoring ecosystems to boost biodiversity is an u...

1 year ago 51

We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check

We can still prevent the collapse of the West Anta...

1 year ago 68

Fire is consuming more than ever of the world's forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper

Fire is consuming more than ever of the world's fo...

1 year ago 49

Murray-Darling water buybacks won't be enough if we can't get water to where it's needed

Murray-Darling water buybacks won't be enough if w...

1 year ago 66

Growing NZ cities eat up fertile land – but housing and food production can co-exist

Growing NZ cities eat up fertile land – but housin...

1 year ago 60

We need a global treaty to solve plastic pollution – acid rain and ozone depletion show us why

We need a global treaty to solve plastic pollution...

1 year ago 73

Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our beaches in their hundreds?

Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our ...

1 year ago 82

The unsafe Safeguard Mechanism: how carbon credits could blow up Australia's main climate policy

The unsafe Safeguard Mechanism: how carbon credits...

1 year ago 51

Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple

Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food ...

1 year ago 47

Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren't up to the challenge

Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many...

1 year ago 54

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate minister Greg Combet on Australia's mission to reach net-zero

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate min...

1 year ago 47

26 years ago, Howard chose fossil fuels over the Pacific. What will Albanese choose?

26 years ago, Howard chose fossil fuels over the P...

1 year ago 63

Luminous 'mother-of-pearl' clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming

Luminous 'mother-of-pearl' clouds explain why clim...

1 year ago 57

Making money green: Australia takes its first steps towards a net zero finance strategy

Making money green: Australia takes its first step...

1 year ago 66

Fieldwork can be challenging for female scientists. Here are 5 ways to make it better

Fieldwork can be challenging for female scientists...

1 year ago 43

Our minds handle risk strangely – and that's partly why we delayed climate action so long

Our minds handle risk strangely – and that's partl...

1 year ago 61

Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?

Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin...

1 year ago 46

In the 1800s, colonial settlers moved Ballarat's Yarrowee River. The impacts are still felt today

In the 1800s, colonial settlers moved Ballarat's Y...

1 year ago 47

Is nuclear the answer to Australia's climate crisis?

Is nuclear the answer to Australia's climate crisi...

1 year ago 112

Taming wild northern rivers could harm marine fisheries and threaten endangered sawfish

Taming wild northern rivers could harm marine fish...

1 year ago 62

A monster eddy current is spinning into existence off the coast of Sydney. Will it bring a new marine heatwave?

A monster eddy current is spinning into existence ...

1 year ago 53

Queensland's fires are not easing at night. That's a bad sign for the summer ahead

Queensland's fires are not easing at night. That's...

1 year ago 46

Storms or sea-level rise – what really causes beach erosion?

Storms or sea-level rise – what really causes beac...

1 year ago 44

The Beetaloo gas field is a climate bomb. How did CSIRO modelling make it look otherwise?

The Beetaloo gas field is a climate bomb. How did ...

1 year ago 37

Fire-smart farming: how the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Fire-smart farming: how the crops we plant could h...

1 year ago 53