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THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

Fire authorities are better prepared for this summer. The question now is – are you?

Fire authorities are better prepared for this summ...

1 year ago 72

'The boss of Country', not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities

'The boss of Country', not wild dogs to kill: livi...

1 year ago 72

Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions

Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some co...

1 year ago 59

The road is long and time is short, but Australia's pace towards net zero is quickening

The road is long and time is short, but Australia'...

1 year ago 90

Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system

Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating o...

1 year ago 41

Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon leaves some people feeling cold. Why? And what's the solution?

Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon le...

1 year ago 61

Here's how to fix Australia's approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals

Here's how to fix Australia's approach to soil car...

1 year ago 101

'You're constantly worrying': pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

'You're constantly worrying': pregnant women, bush...

1 year ago 55

The green energy surge still isn't enough for 1.5 degrees. We'll have to overshoot, adapt and soak up carbon dioxide

The green energy surge still isn't enough for 1.5 ...

1 year ago 58

We should use Australia's environment laws to protect our 'living wonders' from new coal and gas projects

We should use Australia's environment laws to prot...

1 year ago 55

Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live

Citizen scientists collect more nature data than e...

1 year ago 51

Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This "kelping" behaviour is more common than we realised

Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfol...

1 year ago 51

Muscle, wood, coal, oil: what earlier energy transitions tell us about renewables

Muscle, wood, coal, oil: what earlier energy trans...

1 year ago 44

Container deposit schemes reduce rubbish on our beaches. Here’s how we proved it

Container deposit schemes reduce rubbish on our be...

1 year ago 46

As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future

As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic declin...

1 year ago 64

We need urban trees more than ever – here's how to save them from extreme heat

We need urban trees more than ever – here's how to...

1 year ago 72

Carbon removal: why ambitious 'no nonsense' plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃

Carbon removal: why ambitious 'no nonsense' plans ...

1 year ago 48

'Nature positive' isn't just planting a few trees – it's actually stopping the damage we do

'Nature positive' isn't just planting a few trees ...

1 year ago 39

Australia has officially given up on eradicating the Varroa mite. Now what?

Australia has officially given up on eradicating t...

1 year ago 71

Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035

Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for...

1 year ago 42

Sex life discovery raises IVF hope for endangered purple cauliflower soft coral

Sex life discovery raises IVF hope for endangered ...

1 year ago 53

Freshwater quality is one of New Zealanders’ biggest concerns – water-trading 'clubs' could be part of the solution

Freshwater quality is one of New Zealanders’ bigge...

1 year ago 52

Colonists upended Aboriginal farming, growing grain and running sheep on rich yamfields, and cattle on arid grainlands

Colonists upended Aboriginal farming, growing grai...

1 year ago 56

What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?

What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we ...

1 year ago 37

Well behind at halftime: here’s how to get the UN Sustainable Development Goals back on track

Well behind at halftime: here’s how to get the UN ...

1 year ago 41

Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here's how to to prepare

Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here's ho...

1 year ago 56

We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time

We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – wor...

1 year ago 44

Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher

Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for...

1 year ago 67

Our planet is burning in unexpected ways - here’s how we can protect people and nature

Our planet is burning in unexpected ways - here’s ...

1 year ago 43

Tim Flannery's message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately

Tim Flannery's message to all: rise up and become ...

1 year ago 53

Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there's a gardening solution – sea-weeding

Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there's a ...

1 year ago 40

Koalas need their booster shots too. Here's a way to beat chlamydia with just 1 capture and less trauma

Koalas need their booster shots too. Here's a way ...

1 year ago 79

Koala need their booster shots too. Here's a way to beat chlamydia with just 1 capture and less trauma

Koala need their booster shots too. Here's a way t...

1 year ago 93

Our unsung farm dams provide vital habitat to threatened species of frogs

Our unsung farm dams provide vital habitat to thre...

1 year ago 53

How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse

How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is ampli...

1 year ago 40

Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the ‘new abnormal', study warns

Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the ‘ne...

1 year ago 35

We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet

We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climat...

1 year ago 60

We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not 'industry policy'

We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But ...

1 year ago 74

Faster disaster: climate change fuels 'flash droughts', intense downpours and storms

Faster disaster: climate change fuels 'flash droug...

1 year ago 55

NZ’s vital kelp forests are in peril from ocean warming – threatening the important species that rely on them

NZ’s vital kelp forests are in peril from ocean wa...

1 year ago 63

How we brought mistletoes back to the trees of Melbourne – while warding off hungry possums

How we brought mistletoes back to the trees of Mel...

1 year ago 78

Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why

Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 ...

1 year ago 39

Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged ...

1 year ago 67

Exposing Australia's online trade in pest plants – we've found thousands of illegal advertisements

Exposing Australia's online trade in pest plants –...

1 year ago 40

10-year feral cat plan brings us a step closer to properly protecting endangered wildlife

10-year feral cat plan brings us a step closer to ...

1 year ago 80

Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpected ways - here's how to stay safe this summer

Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpe...

1 year ago 38

Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life

Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their b...

1 year ago 53

Silicon Valley investors want to create a new city – is 'California Forever’ a utopian dream or just smart business?

Silicon Valley investors want to create a new city...

1 year ago 53

3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air pollution in Australia demands urgent national action

3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air polluti...

1 year ago 49

How one student forced the government to admit the economic risks of climate change

How one student forced the government to admit the...

1 year ago 46