Expanding fuel reserves and slashing oil demand makes sense. Reopening refineries and drilling for more doesn’t.
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Thousands of Australians are trying out their new EVs. The learning curve isn’t steep, but it does exist.
Analysts forecast China’s clean exports would plunge. But demand has surged to new heights after the Iran war
New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is proving useful but not totally efficient.
The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions for wildfires spreading.
Driven by state governments, Australia’s emissions fell even during the “lost decade” of climate wars at a federal level.
In an urbanized and globalized world, most kids aren’t directly connected to agriculture. School gardens can help them learn where their food comes from.
Males aren’t the only angry birds defending their territory. A clever test finds which songbirds step up to fight off intruders and the role monogamy plays.
Planting grass or succulents along tram tracks can cool streets, cut pollution and make cities feel more beautiful.
Frustrations at slow global climate talks has led more than 50 nations to begin plans to phase out fossil fuels – even as oil shocks raise the stakes.
Australia produces enough food for 75 million people. But intensifying heat and natural disasters and competition for water are eroding food security.
The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising results show how biodiversity pays off.
The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.
During the 1973 oil shock, Queensland promised to open a huge oilfield. History is repeating as Australia searches for secure supplies of fuel.
Without a national policy, the spread of smothering buffel grass will continue unchecked.
With the same fiscal support that Canberra found to back the oil industry, we could start to end our oil dependence.
This fire should prompt us - again - to consider the future role of liquid fuels in Australia.
Environmental solutions that come in the guise of technological progress may harbour dangers we can’t fully fathom or control.
The loss of iconic Antarctic wildlife is no longer a future possibility. It is happening in real-time, while we watch.
The kungaka represents an ancient lineage from when Australia was wetter. Today, it survives in a sheltered desert gorge.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne