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THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

Nature is in crisis. Here are 10 easy ways you can make a difference

Nature is in crisis. Here are 10 easy ways you can...

1 year ago 131

The untapped power of ocean winds – why New Zealand is looking offshore for future renewable energy

The untapped power of ocean winds – why New Zealan...

1 year ago 57

I’ve created a monstera! How to care for the ‘Swiss cheese plant’ in your life

I’ve created a monstera! How to care for the ‘Swis...

1 year ago 50

Dingo attacks are rare – but here's what you need to know about dingo safety

Dingo attacks are rare – but here's what you need ...

1 year ago 56

Can a ‘nature repair market’ really save Australia’s environment? It’s not perfect, but it’s worth a shot

Can a ‘nature repair market’ really save Australia...

1 year ago 65

Pragmatism versus idealism? Behind the split between environmental groups and the Greens on the safeguard mechanism

Pragmatism versus idealism? Behind the split betwe...

1 year ago 73

Monsters or masters of the deep sea? Why the deepest of deep-sea fish aren't as scary as you might think

Monsters or masters of the deep sea? Why the deepe...

1 year ago 77

Australia's main iron ore exports may not work with green steelmaking. Here's what we must do to prepare

Australia's main iron ore exports may not work wit...

1 year ago 86

The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states' climate obligations. What does this mean?

The UN is asking the International Court of Justic...

1 year ago 87

Capitalising on climate anxiety: what you need to know about 'climate-washing'

Capitalising on climate anxiety: what you need to ...

1 year ago 59

Indigenous knowledge offers solutions, but its use must be based on meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities

Indigenous knowledge offers solutions, but its use...

1 year ago 204

Whether you're a snorkeller or CEO, you can help save our vital kelp forests

Whether you're a snorkeller or CEO, you can help s...

1 year ago 57

Australia will have a carbon price for industry – and it may infuse greater climate action across the economy

Australia will have a carbon price for industry – ...

1 year ago 66

Torrents of Antarctic meltwater are slowing the currents that drive our vital ocean 'overturning' – and threaten its collapse

Torrents of Antarctic meltwater are slowing the cu...

1 year ago 70

Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists know the sea is rising

Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists know the s...

1 year ago 64

Australia's safeguard mechanism deal is only half a win for the Greens, and for the climate

Australia's safeguard mechanism deal is only half ...

1 year ago 55

Australia's safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate

Australia's safeguard mechanism deal is only a hal...

1 year ago 58

2022 was a good year for nature in Australia – but three nasty problems remain

2022 was a good year for nature in Australia – but...

1 year ago 55

Ghost rodents: get ready to fall in love with Australia's albino rats and mice

Ghost rodents: get ready to fall in love with Aust...

1 year ago 82

Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism without a ban on new coal and gas. That's a good outcome

Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism witho...

1 year ago 62

Why Western Sydney is feeling the heat from climate change more than the rest of the city

Why Western Sydney is feeling the heat from climat...

1 year ago 83

Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas

Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor ...

1 year ago 56

Want an easy $400 a year? Ditch the gas heater in your home for an electric split system

Want an easy $400 a year? Ditch the gas heater in ...

1 year ago 72

Why bioplastics won't solve our plastic problems

Why bioplastics won't solve our plastic problems

1 year ago 70

Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists know the climate is changing

Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists know the c...

1 year ago 66

The Great Southern Reef is in more trouble than the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Southern Reef is in more trouble than th...

1 year ago 62

What to expect when you’re expecting an El Niño (the answer might surprise you)

What to expect when you’re expecting an El Niño (t...

1 year ago 66

Antarctic ice age survival story: life seeking ice-free refuges imitates art in Ice Age, the movie

Antarctic ice age survival story: life seeking ice...

1 year ago 60

New research reveals how forests reduce their own bushfire risk, if they're left alone

New research reveals how forests reduce their own ...

1 year ago 56

Species don't live in isolation: what changing threats to 4 marsupials tell us about the future

Species don't live in isolation: what changing thr...

1 year ago 61

Australia's 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations

Australia's 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equ...

1 year ago 66

Our mysterious night parrot has terrible vision – but we discovered it might be able to hear like an owl

Our mysterious night parrot has terrible vision – ...

1 year ago 83

Australia's electric vehicle numbers doubled last year. What's the impact of charging them on a power grid under strain?

Australia's electric vehicle numbers doubled last ...

1 year ago 97

IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities

IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urge...

1 year ago 86

'It can be done. It must be done': IPCC delivers definitive report on climate change, and where to now

'It can be done. It must be done': IPCC delivers d...

1 year ago 58

What is myrtle rust and why has this disease closed Lord Howe Island to visitors?

What is myrtle rust and why has this disease close...

1 year ago 58

Introducing Fear and Wonder: The Conversation's new climate podcast

Introducing Fear and Wonder: The Conversation's ne...

1 year ago 54

How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darling – after three years of rain?

How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darlin...

1 year ago 56

Extinct but not gone – the thylacine continues to fascinate us

Extinct but not gone – the thylacine continues to ...

1 year ago 73

What can we expect from the final UN climate report? And what is the IPCC anyway?

What can we expect from the final UN climate repor...

1 year ago 75

The flap of a butterfly's wings: why autumn is not a good time to predict if El Niño is coming

The flap of a butterfly's wings: why autumn is not...

1 year ago 55

PFAS for dinner? Study of 'forever chemicals' build-up in cattle points to ways to reduce risks

PFAS for dinner? Study of 'forever chemicals' buil...

1 year ago 78

Why are electricity prices going up again, and will it ever end?

Why are electricity prices going up again, and wil...

1 year ago 60

We’re building harder, hotter cities: it’s vital we protect and grow urban green spaces – new report

We’re building harder, hotter cities: it’s vital w...

1 year ago 53

Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too

Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better fo...

1 year ago 109

Australia hasn't figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines

Australia hasn't figured out low-level nuclear was...

1 year ago 75

Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protecting these super-scavengers

Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protectin...

1 year ago 65

Killing dingoes is the only way to protect livestock, right? Nope

Killing dingoes is the only way to protect livesto...

1 year ago 54

Floods, cyclones, thunderstorms: is climate change to blame for New Zealand's summer of extreme weather?

Floods, cyclones, thunderstorms: is climate change...

1 year ago 63

Thousands of our native plants have no public photographs available. Here's why that matters

Thousands of our native plants have no public phot...

1 year ago 50