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From bottled lightning to ‘hempcrete’: The Australian innovations that could save the world
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From bottled lightning to ‘hempcrete’: The Australian innovations that could save the world

From harnessing the power of lightning to make fertiliser to using yeast to produce forest-friendly palm oil, these start-ups are helping solve big environmental problems.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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The maps that show the tree-free heat islands in your city

The maps that show the tree-free heat islands in your city

Australia’s two largest capital cities have far too little tree canopy, which leads to increased rates of obesity, depression, anxiety and heatstroke.

  • by Bianca Hall
NSW will miss its net zero target – unless we get our act together. Here’s how we can
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NSW will miss its net zero target – unless we get our act together. Here’s how we can

The way we all use energy will make a big difference, but we also have to divert labour and resources from big infrastructure projects to private investment in the net zero economy.

  • by Peter Achterstraat
The climate killer we ignore: Women are losing babies. I call it ‘maternalcide’

The climate killer we ignore: Women are losing babies. I call it ‘maternalcide’

Soaring heat and compounding natural disasters are triggering fatal heart-related illnesses, mosquito-borne viruses and other fetal abnormalities.

  • by Nathalie Beasnael
World’s biggest renewables hub planned for Australian desert

World’s biggest renewables hub planned for Australian desert

Donald Trump’s US election win is raising hopes for green investment growth in markets outside the US – and plans are afoot for Australia to capitalise.

  • by Mike Foley
Australia is already 1.5 degrees hotter

Australia is already 1.5 degrees hotter

The CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology have been mapping Australia’s changing climate for 14 years. Here’s what their latest snapshot tells us.

  • by Bianca Hall
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Coalition’s ‘coal-to-nuclear’ plan puts fossil fuel in use for decades

Coalition’s ‘coal-to-nuclear’ plan puts fossil fuel in use for decades

Peter Dutton’s opposition has declared its plan will reach net zero by 2050 as it slams the Albanese government’s renewable energy goals.

  • by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Plibersek approves ‘1.3 billion tonnes’ of coal mine emissions

Plibersek approves ‘1.3 billion tonnes’ of coal mine emissions

The environment minister has approved decades-long extensions to three coal mines, while her plan to create an Environment Protection Authority remains in limbo.

  • by Mike Foley
Why Brisbane needs more green space, not less

Why Brisbane needs more green space, not less

As climate change intensifies the severity of flooding across the city, our green spaces play a major role in safeguarding the community.

  • by Ali Cheshmehzangi
The secret facility extracting gold from electronic waste
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The secret facility extracting gold from electronic waste

Metallurgists are extracting gold, silver and copper as they hunt through your e-waste for precious metals.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Harnessed waste heat from cremations, sewage sludge could soon power our homes
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Harnessed waste heat from cremations, sewage sludge could soon power our homes

Waste heat generated from piggeries, kilns and even crematoriums is being touted to power homes under a trial that has developed a commercially viable engine.

  • by Bianca Hall

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