It’s been a very warm and dry autumn for much of southern Australia – and winter looks set to be similar.
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Electric vehicles promise cleaner transport. But unlike rooftop solar, which is spread through communities, wealthier Australian households are the ones buying EVs.
What is emerging is not the end of trust but its reconfiguration.
Thoreau’s work as a pioneering physical scientist is almost invisible in popular culture, according to a geologist and Thoreau historian.
Australia and Japan need an energy partnership fit for a new era, one that helps meet our shared goal of reaching net zero by mid-century.
The long-awaited gas reservation plan is expected to lead to a “modest” oversupply in the east coast gas market.
David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.
Cities around the world rely on trees to keep temperatures lower. New research shows trees are remarkably effective – but can’t do it all
The tsunami struck just 12 hours after a cruise ship had left the fjord, rattling the tourism industry.
Colour, smell and duration of sea foam are all signs of local environmental health.
Greater public fuel reserves will be held in Australia and more fuel kept in private stocks. The government’s new fuel plans are sensible – just late.
The Santa Marta climate talks showed many countries want to move ahead with plans to end the use of fossil fuels, once and for all.
It’s now technically possible to green many heavy industries. The challenge is doing it at scale.
Simple changes to your home can keep the warmth in, the winter cold out, and power bills down.
Biological invasions can severely harm the welfare of animals, causing them to suffer. AWICIS is a new framework that can be used to assess the severity of these impacts.
Two big factors influence the length of the allergy season and how bad people’s allergies will be, and both are expanding.
Many oil refineries have caught fire recently. Whether caused by drone strike or accident, the result is the same: more pressure on shaky energy systems.
Romy Ash’s second novel, Mantle, asks what would happen if a pathogen made us wake up to ourselves – and change course.
When animals are outside their preferred temperature range, their immune systems can’t fight pathogens well.
In the wake of the WHO’s One Health summit, a new atlas explores the interdependency between environmental, health and food security issues, and strategies for supporting sustainability and the welfare of all life forms.
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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