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Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Scott Dwyer, Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney1d ago
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 Sydney1d ago
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 Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University2d ago
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 Australia2d ago
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 University2d ago
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 University3d ago
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.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University3d ago
A major push is underway to catch and vaccinate more than 5,000 little penguins in Victoria to protect them against the virulent H5N1 bird flu.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Negin Amini, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Deakin University3d ago
Many Australians want to go fully electric. But it’s often hard to know where to start. Solar? A home battery? Or quitting gas?
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Théotime Colin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Bee Ecology, Macquarie University4d ago
For decades, Australia was the last inhabited continent free of the bee-killing Varroa mite (Varroa destructor).
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Penny Olsen, Honorary Professor in Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University4d ago
Yesterday, I woke to a cold, damp Canberra morning – and silence. The trees around my home were empty of feathered silhouettes. Even the usual bright-eyed, warble-voiced magpies were absent.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Tammy Steeves, Professor of Conservation Genomics, University of Canterbury4d ago
The arrival of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand last month triggered a national response years in the making.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Md Alamgir Hossain, Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Southern Queensland4d ago
In remote towns, what happens when the sun fails to shine, the wind barely blows and batteries begin to run low? Too often, the answer is another costly diesel delivery.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Richard Frankham, Emeritus Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University5d ago
By the early 1990s, there were only around 20 Florida Panthers left on the planet. A distinct and isolated population of the widespread Puma (Puma concolor), the Florida Panther was pushed to the...
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Isabelle Finlay, PhD Candidate, Geography and Environment, Loughborough University8d ago
Imagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a sky of red, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and crack.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby John Gould, Senior Research Assistant in Conservation Biology, University of Newcastle8d ago
Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Dane P. G. Wattle, PhD student, Marine Biology, University of Technology Sydney9d ago
Australia is famous for its coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast and Ningaloo Reef in the west. Both World Heritage-listed reefs attract thousands of visitors each year.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Leanne K Morgan, Associate Professor in Hydrology, University of Canterbury9d ago
The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Nicole L. Jones, Professor of Physical Oceanography, The University of Western Australia9d ago
You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral. Those are just two signs a marine heatwave has swept through the sea.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne9d ago
When you are out and about at this time of year in many parts of Australia, a cold and sometimes drab winter is relieved by a blaze of brilliant yellow: soursob.
Environment + Energy – The Conversationby Magnus Söderberg, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University10d ago
Australian homes and cities are increasingly producing and storing their own power. After two decades of growth, solar panels are now on the rooftops of one in three Australian homes.
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