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THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

97% of Australians want more action to stop extinctions and 72% want extra spending on the environment

97% of Australians want more action to stop extinc...

1 year ago 83

Supermarket shelves were empty for months after the Lismore floods. Here's how to make supply chains more resilient

Supermarket shelves were empty for months after th...

1 year ago 87

All-electric homes are better for your hip pocket and the planet. Here's how governments can help us get off gas

All-electric homes are better for your hip pocket ...

1 year ago 104

Why does grass grow more slowly in winter?

Why does grass grow more slowly in winter?

1 year ago 67

Hungry gold miners created Victoria's Murray cod fisheries – and we're still dealing with the consequences

Hungry gold miners created Victoria's Murray cod f...

1 year ago 72

Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters

Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many peo...

1 year ago 59

Oceans absorb 30% of our emissions, driven by a huge carbon pump. Tiny marine animals are key to working out its climate impacts

Oceans absorb 30% of our emissions, driven by a hu...

1 year ago 69

Many urban waterways were once waste dumps. Restoration efforts have made great strides – but there's more to do to bring nature back

Many urban waterways were once waste dumps. Restor...

1 year ago 87

Are tree-changers bad at managing their rural properties? A new study wades into the weeds to find the answer

Are tree-changers bad at managing their rural prop...

1 year ago 77

'We are gambling with the future of our planet for the sake of hamburgers': Peter Singer on climate change

'We are gambling with the future of our planet for...

1 year ago 82

Many First Nations communities swelter without power. Why isn't there solar on every rooftop?

Many First Nations communities swelter without pow...

1 year ago 66

Safety vests and helmets make cyclists look ‘less human’ to other road users

Safety vests and helmets make cyclists look ‘less ...

1 year ago 67

Bad break-up in warm waters: why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures

Bad break-up in warm waters: why marine sponges su...

1 year ago 59

Can next week's special meeting in Chile break the deadlock over East Antarctica's marine park proposal?

Can next week's special meeting in Chile break the...

1 year ago 71

Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃

Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes...

1 year ago 58

Virgin Galactic’s use of the 'Overview Effect’ to promote space tourism is a terrible irony

Virgin Galactic’s use of the 'Overview Effect’ to ...

1 year ago 61

El Niño combined with global warming means big changes for New Zealand’s weather

El Niño combined with global warming means big cha...

1 year ago 63

The case for compost: why recycling food waste is so much better than sending it to landfill

The case for compost: why recycling food waste is ...

1 year ago 65

Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?

Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings...

1 year ago 73

Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?

Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! W...

1 year ago 64

An El Niño looms over Australia's stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst

An El Niño looms over Australia's stressed electri...

1 year ago 63

A Russian 'spy' whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here’s how to understand these close encounters of the curious kind

A Russian 'spy' whale? Killer whales biting boats?...

1 year ago 79

Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?

Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate chall...

1 year ago 61

Has time been called on the native forest logging deals of the 1990s? Here's what the Albanese government can do

Has time been called on the native forest logging ...

1 year ago 71

More than 60 billion leaf litter invertebrates died in the Black Summer fires. Here's what that did to ecosystems

More than 60 billion leaf litter invertebrates die...

1 year ago 81

The vast majority of Melburnians want more nature in their city, despite a puzzling north-south divide

The vast majority of Melburnians want more nature ...

1 year ago 74

Our oceans are in deep trouble – a 'mountains to sea' approach could make a real difference

Our oceans are in deep trouble – a 'mountains to s...

1 year ago 63

Warm is the new norm for the Great Barrier Reef – and a likely El Niño raises red flags

Warm is the new norm for the Great Barrier Reef – ...

1 year ago 67

'I can’t get it out of my mind': new research reveals the suffering of people whose dogs died after eating 1080 poison baits

'I can’t get it out of my mind': new research reve...

1 year ago 90

Building activity produces 18% of emissions and a shocking 40% of our landfill waste. We must move to a circular economy – here’s how

Building activity produces 18% of emissions and a ...

1 year ago 108

Climate-related disasters leave behind trauma and worse mental health. Housing uncertainty is a major reason why

Climate-related disasters leave behind trauma and ...

1 year ago 125

'Too small and carefree': endangered animals released into the wild may lack the match-fitness to evade predators

'Too small and carefree': endangered animals relea...

1 year ago 91

Hidden carbon: Fungi and their 'necromass' absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year

Hidden carbon: Fungi and their 'necromass' absorb ...

1 year ago 89

Treated wastewater in Victoria is still contaminated, study finds. So are we and the environment safe?

Treated wastewater in Victoria is still contaminat...

1 year ago 76

Whale of a tale? The stories about whales helping tackle climate change are overblown

Whale of a tale? The stories about whales helping ...

1 year ago 66

We can't just walk away after the logging stops in Victoria's native forests. Here's what must happen next

We can't just walk away after the logging stops in...

1 year ago 84

Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions

Using electric water heaters to store renewable en...

1 year ago 84

Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell

Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we n...

1 year ago 67

Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?

Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did t...

1 year ago 60

Why does my dog eat grass? And when is it not safe for them?

Why does my dog eat grass? And when is it not safe...

1 year ago 71

It's not just climate – we've already breached most of the Earth's limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

It's not just climate – we've already breached mos...

1 year ago 79

'An exciting possibility': scientists discover markedly different kangaroos on either side of Australia's dingo fence

'An exciting possibility': scientists discover mar...

1 year ago 76

A sustainable Australia depends on what happens in our cities – that's why we need a national urban policy

A sustainable Australia depends on what happens in...

1 year ago 79

A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming

A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef ...

1 year ago 82

Photos from the field: spying on Antarctic moss using drones, MossCam, smart sensors and AI

Photos from the field: spying on Antarctic moss us...

1 year ago 77

What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria's First Peoples

What should happen to native forests when logging ...

1 year ago 110

New DNA testing shatters 'wild dog' myth: most dingoes are pure

New DNA testing shatters 'wild dog' myth: most din...

1 year ago 89

Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It's not as easy as it should be

Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It's...

1 year ago 295

Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly healthy cats and kittens in a year. There's a way to prevent this pointless killing

Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly ...

1 year ago 95

3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse

3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could...

1 year ago 85