Freshwater fish are declining everywhere, in part thanks to dam-building. But we can have both.
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How flawed citation practices can perpetuate scientific ideas even before they’ve been fully established as true.
The development of northern Australia will depend on harnessing water resources.
Photovoltaics and wind energy now have such a large head start that no other low-emission generation technology has a reasonable prospect of catching them.
The federal election campaign has highlighted the very different visions of Australia’s renewable energy future held by the major parties.
There’s been a deafening silence in recent Australian elections over the environment. But it hasn’t always been the case.
The ups and downs of climate policy since the 2013 federal election.
There’s rarely good news in conservation - but we’ve been studying a program that actually works.
The Greens have successfully cast themselves as the party of climate science. But to hit their climate goals they may need to become even more radical, by embracing technologies like nuclear power.
The Coalition has ramped up the race to fund the Great Barrier Reef’s protection. All three major parties have promised hundreds of millions of dollars, but where from, and what will they be spent on?
Latest revelations about Peabody’s funding of groups linked to climate denial are the tip of the iceberg.
Invasive species and diseases pose a major threat to agriculture – particularly in the countries that can least afford it.
A year ago Pope Francis called for better protection for the environment. Now Catholic institutions look poised for widespread divestment from fossil fuels.
Australian cattle may have been killed with sledgehammers in Vietnam.
Reinforced concrete is everywhere. But unlike plain concrete, which can last for centuries, reinforced concrete can deteriorate in decades as the reinforcing bars succumb to rust.
From formation to export, the key facts and figures.
China’s crackdown on pollution and climate change may yet see coal use fall - but it’s no certainty.
Climate has been something of a sleeper issue in this election. But a new survey suggests voters are keener for action now then they were when the carbon tax was making its way through parliament.
Victoria has announced a renewable energy target of 40% by 2025.
You’ve heard of cap-and-trade schemes for greenhouse gases. Perhaps we also need one to limit the amount of fertiliser runoff onto the Great Barrier Reef.
Despite advances in technology, carbon capture and storage could be unsettled by renewable upstarts.
Was Malcolm Turnbull right to say that larger and more frequent storms are one of the predicted consequences of climate change – but that you can’t attribute any particular storm to global warming?
There are loads of things you can do to cut your energy bills - and many don’t involve stumping up any cash up-front at all.
The ACF has retreated from an “insider” approach of lobbying politicians for policy change, towards a more grass-roots approach, harnessing community support. And it seems to be working.
India is at a crossroads: how to bring electricity to millions of people without power, while also dealing with climate change?