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THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

Picture this: green hydrogen plants next to green steelworks to boost efficiency and kickstart both industries

Picture this: green hydrogen plants next to green ...

1 year ago 79

'WA's Christmas tree': what mungee, the world's largest mistletoe, can teach us about treading lightly

'WA's Christmas tree': what mungee, the world's la...

1 year ago 72

Electricity prices are rising again. Here's how to ensure renters can cash-in on rooftop solar

Electricity prices are rising again. Here's how to...

1 year ago 61

Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted

Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep oc...

1 year ago 70

What was behind Australia's potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases

What was behind Australia's potato shortage? Wet w...

1 year ago 82

Could wildflowers and bug hotels help avert an insect apocalypse? We just don't know – yet.

Could wildflowers and bug hotels help avert an ins...

1 year ago 64

Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles – unless we repair, reuse and recycle them

Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of e...

1 year ago 73

Cooperation with the US could drive Australia’s clean energy shift – but we must act fast

Cooperation with the US could drive Australia’s cl...

1 year ago 98

Free public transport is a great start – but young people won’t give NZ governments a free ride on climate change

Free public transport is a great start – but young...

1 year ago 77

Coffee, brought to you by bees: a case study in how restoring habitat is a win-win for forests and farmers

Coffee, brought to you by bees: a case study in ho...

1 year ago 81

NZ’s gas problem: phasing out natural gas in homes demands affordable alternatives first

NZ’s gas problem: phasing out natural gas in homes...

1 year ago 56

After the chainsaws, the quiet: Victoria's rapid exit from native forest logging is welcome – and long overdue

After the chainsaws, the quiet: Victoria's rapid e...

1 year ago 71

Good vibrations: how listening to the sounds of soil helps us monitor and restore forest health

Good vibrations: how listening to the sounds of so...

1 year ago 64

The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa's forests

The real cost of your chocolate habit: new researc...

1 year ago 82

Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable

Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to surv...

1 year ago 117

From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they're a vital sink

From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can t...

1 year ago 76

With hundreds of call-outs every day, wildlife rescue services can help us understand the threats to our native animals

With hundreds of call-outs every day, wildlife res...

1 year ago 76

A botanical detective story: shedding light on the journey out of Africa for one of Australia's worst weeds

A botanical detective story: shedding light on the...

1 year ago 84

Saving humanity: here's a radical approach to building a sustainable and just society

Saving humanity: here's a radical approach to buil...

1 year ago 72

New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?

New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is...

1 year ago 60

Listen to The Conversation's climate podcast Fear and Wonder

Listen to The Conversation's climate podcast Fear ...

1 year ago 57

Fear and Wonder podcast: how climate action can create a more liveable future for all

Fear and Wonder podcast: how climate action can cr...

1 year ago 66

Fixing broken flood gauges is important. But most of us don't evacuate even when we know the water is coming

Fixing broken flood gauges is important. But most ...

1 year ago 87

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – ...

1 year ago 65

There’s a buzz about ‘sustainable’ fuels – but they won’t solve aviation's colossal climate woes

There’s a buzz about ‘sustainable’ fuels – but the...

1 year ago 98

There’s a buzz about ‘sustainable’ fuels – but they cannot solve aviation's colossal climate woes

There’s a buzz about ‘sustainable’ fuels – but the...

1 year ago 86

Climate change believers are more likely to cooperate with strangers, new research finds

Climate change believers are more likely to cooper...

1 year ago 64

Feeling frozen? 4 out of 5 homes in southern Australia are colder than is healthy

Feeling frozen? 4 out of 5 homes in southern Austr...

1 year ago 59

Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power

Community batteries are popular – but we have to m...

1 year ago 48

Murujuga's rock art is being destroyed - where is the outrage?

Murujuga's rock art is being destroyed - where is ...

1 year ago 67

Breaking the mould: why rental properties are more likely to be mouldy and what's needed to stop people getting sick

Breaking the mould: why rental properties are more...

1 year ago 92

Yes, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved a coal mine. But let's save the angst for decisions that matter more

Yes, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved...

1 year ago 81

Yes, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved a coal mine. But save the angst for decisions that matter more

Yes, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved...

1 year ago 76

Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds

Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost...

1 year ago 64

A new source of fire records, hidden in the sands, gives us a bigger picture of the risks

A new source of fire records, hidden in the sands,...

1 year ago 78

Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind

Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on...

1 year ago 78

Tiny aquatic athletes: how baby Nemo can ‘just keeping swimming’ from the open ocean to the reef

Tiny aquatic athletes: how baby Nemo can ‘just kee...

1 year ago 63

To get to net zero, policymakers need to listen to communities. Here's what they can learn from places like Geelong

To get to net zero, policymakers need to listen to...

1 year ago 86

Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely

Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made ...

1 year ago 70

Fear and Wonder podcast: the solutions needed to address climate change already exist

Fear and Wonder podcast: the solutions needed to a...

1 year ago 59

If the budget ditched the Stage 3 tax cuts, Australia could save every threatened species – and lots more

If the budget ditched the Stage 3 tax cuts, Austra...

1 year ago 74

Budget's energy bill relief and home retrofit funding is a good start, but dwarfed by the scale of the task

Budget's energy bill relief and home retrofit fund...

1 year ago 74

Green hydrogen funding is a step forward – but a step doesn't win the race

Green hydrogen funding is a step forward – but a s...

1 year ago 71

HECS for farmers? Nature repair loans could help biodiversity recover – and boost farm productivity

HECS for farmers? Nature repair loans could help b...

1 year ago 55

'Regenerative agriculture' is all the rage - but it's not going to fix our food system

'Regenerative agriculture' is all the rage - but i...

1 year ago 108

How Alone Australia can help us understand and appreciate our place in nature

How Alone Australia can help us understand and app...

1 year ago 57

The end of offshore oil and gas exploration in NZ was hard won – but it remains politically fragile

The end of offshore oil and gas exploration in NZ ...

1 year ago 76

What Australia's new gas tax will mean for new projects, the economy and the climate

What Australia's new gas tax will mean for new pro...

1 year ago 59

Our tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Can we make them resilient in time?

Our tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate chan...

1 year ago 60

Bold and innovative planning is delivering Australia’s newest city. But it will be hot – and can we ditch the colonial name?

Bold and innovative planning is delivering Austral...

1 year ago 73