THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment - RNAnews

THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

Trees can be weeds too – here's why that's a problem

Trees can be weeds too – here's why that's a probl...

1 year ago 71

Massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines

Massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle streng...

1 year ago 64

'Forever chemicals' have made their way to farms. For now, levels in your food are low – but there's no time to waste

'Forever chemicals' have made their way to farms. ...

1 year ago 94

Future home havens: Australians likely to use more energy to stay in and save money

Future home havens: Australians likely to use more...

1 year ago 65

Farmed salmon or chicken? Environmental footprint research can guide eco-conscious consumers

Farmed salmon or chicken? Environmental footprint ...

1 year ago 63

Wind-powered cargo ships are the future: debunking 4 myths that stand in the way of cutting emissions

Wind-powered cargo ships are the future: debunking...

1 year ago 84

Cyclone Gabrielle: how microgrids could help keep the power on during extreme weather events

Cyclone Gabrielle: how microgrids could help keep ...

1 year ago 131

Who moves and who pays? Managed retreat is hard, but lessons from the past can guide us

Who moves and who pays? Managed retreat is hard, b...

1 year ago 60

The real price of gas: massive Santos pipeline would destroy rare native grasslands

The real price of gas: massive Santos pipeline wou...

1 year ago 69

Electric utes can now power the weekend – and the work week

Electric utes can now power the weekend – and the ...

1 year ago 96

Flood warning: NZ's critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Flood warning: NZ's critical infrastructure is too...

1 year ago 111

A mega port in India threatens the survival of the largest turtles on Earth

A mega port in India threatens the survival of the...

1 year ago 63

Why restoring long-distance passenger rail makes sense in New Zealand -- for people and the climate

Why restoring long-distance passenger rail makes s...

1 year ago 61

Why a shift to basing vehicle registration fees on emissions matters for Australia

Why a shift to basing vehicle registration fees on...

1 year ago 156

Millions of satellite images reveal how beaches around the Pacific vanish or replenish in El Niño and La Niña years

Millions of satellite images reveal how beaches ar...

1 year ago 74

Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer's coal mine. It's an Australian first – but it may never happen again

Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer's coal min...

1 year ago 90

The coal whack-a-mole: getting rid of coal power will make prices fall and demand rise elsewhere

The coal whack-a-mole: getting rid of coal power w...

1 year ago 256

It's near impossible to get good data on water use in New Zealand. This raises questions about public accountability

It's near impossible to get good data on water use...

1 year ago 73

'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley

'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close...

1 year ago 83

The new climate denial? Using wealth to insulate yourself from discomfort and change

The new climate denial? Using wealth to insulate y...

1 year ago 73

A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid. Superconducting cables can help

A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid. Su...

1 year ago 50

200 experts dissected the Black Summer bushfires in unprecedented detail. Here are 6 lessons to heed

200 experts dissected the Black Summer bushfires i...

1 year ago 71

Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank

Losing the natural world comes with major risks fo...

1 year ago 64

Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife

Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for ...

1 year ago 59

Slippery slopes: why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it

Slippery slopes: why the Auckland storm caused so ...

1 year ago 146

Hybrid future? Interbreeding can make heat-averse species more resilient to climate change

Hybrid future? Interbreeding can make heat-averse ...

1 year ago 68

I study how radiation interacts with the environment – and the capsule lost in WA is a whole new ballgame

I study how radiation interacts with the environme...

1 year ago 100

We've lost a giant: Vale Professor Will Steffen, climate science pioneer

We've lost a giant: Vale Professor Will Steffen, c...

1 year ago 53

Enough with the koala cakes – the government’s annual Threatened Species Bake Off seriously neglects fish, plants and other lesser-loved species

Enough with the koala cakes – the government’s ann...

1 year ago 69

How culling Australia's feral water buffalo could help tackle climate change

How culling Australia's feral water buffalo could ...

1 year ago 68

The hype is out of this world, but mining in space won't save the Earth

The hype is out of this world, but mining in space...

1 year ago 64

Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are 8 ways to reduce the risks

Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. He...

1 year ago 70

It’s hot, and your local river looks enticing. But is too germy for swimming?

It’s hot, and your local river looks enticing. But...

1 year ago 92

Auckland floods: even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters

Auckland floods: even stormwater reform won’t be e...

1 year ago 62

The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come – the city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change

The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come –...

1 year ago 71

Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation

Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian...

1 year ago 84

Why do cats and dogs get the zoomies?

Why do cats and dogs get the zoomies?

1 year ago 99

One of these underrated animals should be Australia’s 2032 Olympic mascot. Which would you choose?

One of these underrated animals should be Australi...

1 year ago 72

Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand’s vulnerable native birds – why a ban is the best solution

Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand’s vulnera...

1 year ago 64

War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after the guns go quiet. Can we stop it?

War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after th...

1 year ago 74

They're on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state's ecosystems

They're on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmani...

1 year ago 124

$The world's carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced$

The world's carbon price is a fraction of what we ...

1 year ago 75

Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Australia's submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons

Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Au...

1 year ago 82

Don’t kill the curl grubs in your garden – they could be native beetle babies

Don’t kill the curl grubs in your garden – they co...

1 year ago 139

Exploding carp numbers are 'like a house of horrors' for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?

Exploding carp numbers are 'like a house of horror...

1 year ago 81

What do oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed have in common? They outshine cotton in sustainable fashion

What do oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed have i...

1 year ago 335

Could feral animals in Australia become distinct species? It's possible – and we're seeing some early signs

Could feral animals in Australia become distinct s...

1 year ago 79

Let buyers jump the queue for electric cars by importing them directly

Let buyers jump the queue for electric cars by imp...

1 year ago 128

How to maximise savings from your home solar system and slash your power bills

How to maximise savings from your home solar syste...

1 year ago 69

From floods to fire? A climate scientist on the chances El Niño will hit Australia this year

From floods to fire? A climate scientist on the ch...

1 year ago 56