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Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Michelle Campbell-Ward, Associate Professor, Wildlife and Avian Medicine, University of Sydney2d ago
Small, hairy and cheekily charismatic. Those words sprung to mind when I first met a Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) after traversing the maze of wooden slatted paths at the...
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University2d ago
Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji on Monday to discuss the threat of climate change to small island...
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Luitgard Schwendenmann, Professor of Carbon and Ecosystem Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau3d ago
Kauri are among Aotearoa New Zealand’s tallest and longest-lived trees – and their place in our cultural landscape looms equally large.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Liz Hicks, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne7d ago
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has just greenlit an expansion of the largest coal mine project in the state’s history.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Tina Soliman-Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University10d ago
Renewables are reshaping the global energy sector. Around the globe, we are installing solar panels and wind turbines with unprecedented speed with the aim of curbing climate change.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Ross Dwyer, Senior Lecturer, Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast14d ago
Almost 11,000 kilometres. That’s how far one white shark swam while travelling from South Africa to Western Australia, before turning around and returning home.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Thomas Newsome, Associate Professor, Global Ecology, University of Sydney15d ago
What should we do about dingoes? How we manage dingoes is a source of heated debate. Dingoes play an integral ecological role as a top predator, and have immense cultural significance to First...
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Hamish Clarke, Principal Research Fellow, Future Fire Risk, The University of Melbourne22d ago
This year, the European summer has been sweltering. It is unprecedented in many ways, marked by extreme heat, drought and record-breaking fires.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Peta Ashworth, Professor and Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, Curtin University3 Sept 2026
Australia’s energy transition has never been more urgent. Aging coal-fired power stations are retiring and energy bills are rising sharply.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Augustin Clessin, PhD Candidate, Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Université de Montpellier1 Sept 2026
Australia’s Macquarie Island lies deep in the Southern Ocean, about 1,500 kilometres southeast of Tasmania.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Suzanne Varrall, Research Fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne31 Aug 2026
Even as unprecedented fires and heatwaves rage across Europe, scientists track the retreat of Antarctic sea ice and a supercharged El Niño system heads our way, Australia’s largest companies are...
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Prithul Chaturvedi, Doctoral Student in Medical Engineering, University of Tasmania26 Aug 2026
The deadly rabies virus was once common across Europe. A bite from an infected dog, wolf or fox could be fatal. But then came a breakthrough: an edible vaccine.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby William Craft, Senior Research Associate, School of Built Environment, UNSW21 Aug 2026
Each of us needs of a roof over our head, classrooms to learn in and offices or space to work from.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Scott Dwyer, Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney20 Aug 2026
Electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be popping up everywhere. In the first half of 2026, sales of battery-powered EVs nearly tripled, and July’s figures suggest this trend will continue.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Jennifer L. Kent, Associate Professor in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney20 Aug 2026
Finally, Australians are being encouraged to swap four wheels for two. Governments are investing in cycling infrastructure, and calls for e-bike subsidies are growing louder.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Bethany J Hoye, Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of Wollongong20 Aug 2026
Hundreds of dead birds are now being reported as the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu begins to spread across Australia. Government reports show the virus is circulating in resident birds.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University19 Aug 2026
New Zealand is not on track to adapt to growing climate risks, nor is it cutting emissions quickly enough, according to the latest reports issued by the Climate Change Commission.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Katharina Belt, Postdoctoral Researcher, Agricultural Science, The University of Western Australia19 Aug 2026
When was the last time you bought a loaf of bread? Chances are you read the ingredients list and saw flour, yeast and salt.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Jessica Tout-Lyon, Lecturer and researcher in marine molecular and microbial ecology, Charles Sturt University19 Aug 2026
If you’re a keen angler and regularly catch yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi), you may have encountered instances of the fish’s flesh turning mushy and unpalatable once cooked.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University18 Aug 2026
Before booking a holiday, it pays to check the weather. Rain can turn a joyful trip into a glum stretch of days. Soaring temperatures are making sunny summers less appealing.
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