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THE CONVERSATION - AU - Environment

Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season

Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – ...

3 weeks ago 28

When disasters strike, home batteries could be a lifeline

When disasters strike, home batteries could be a l...

3 weeks ago 71

Disaster after disaster: do we have enough raw materials to ‘build back better’?

Disaster after disaster: do we have enough raw mat...

3 weeks ago 61

Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here’s why)

Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, a...

4 weeks ago 55

Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens

Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even s...

4 weeks ago 84

Don’t talk – listen. Why communities affected by forever chemicals in water must be heard

Don’t talk – listen. Why communities affected by f...

4 weeks ago 57

Solar, onshore wind and gas backup is (still) the cheapest way to power Australia: new report

Solar, onshore wind and gas backup is (still) the ...

1 month ago 48

How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Australia’s approach to groundwater

How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Austra...

1 month ago 44

Hidden clues in colonial journals reveal why Tasmania’s remote west keeps burning

Hidden clues in colonial journals reveal why Tasma...

1 month ago 30

Communities must be central to climate adaptation strategies – 10 insights to guide national policy

Communities must be central to climate adaptation ...

1 month ago 75

Heading away for the holidays? Here’s how to plan for fires

Heading away for the holidays? Here’s how to plan ...

1 month ago 53

Government reveals taxpayer-funded deal to keep Australia’s largest aluminium smelter open. How long we will pay?

Government reveals taxpayer-funded deal to keep Au...

1 month ago 83

Travel influencers ‘do crazy things’ to entertain us – and downplay the risks

Travel influencers ‘do crazy things’ to entertain ...

1 month ago 17

Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid – and gas-rich Western Australia is at the forefront

Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid...

1 month ago 13

Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?

Millions of hectares are still being cut down ever...

1 month ago 98

Can smart greenhouses bring back food production in cities?

Can smart greenhouses bring back food production i...

1 month ago 66

We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead

We watched these coral colonies succumb to black b...

1 month ago 77

Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania

Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden ...

1 month ago 86

How eating oysters could help restore South Australia’s algal-bloom ravaged coast

How eating oysters could help restore South Austra...

1 month ago 78

Australia has new laws to protect nature. Do they signal an end to native forest logging?

Australia has new laws to protect nature. Do they ...

1 month ago 73

Australia wants to be a critical minerals superpower - but processing is messy and dangerous

Australia wants to be a critical minerals superpow...

1 month ago 68

What our missing ocean float revealed about Antarctica’s melting glaciers

What our missing ocean float revealed about Antarc...

1 month ago 34

What our missing ocean float revealed about Antartica’s melting glaciers

What our missing ocean float revealed about Antart...

1 month ago 98

Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes. They might not be there much longer

Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in A...

1 month ago 58

Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bring down prices? Yes, if it works properly

Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bri...

1 month ago 51

K'gari’s unique ancient lakes once dried out. Could this happen again?

K'gari’s unique ancient lakes once dried out. Coul...

1 month ago 43

Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?

Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ...

1 month ago 48

The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this

The way Australia produces food is unique. Our upd...

1 month ago 53

The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled

The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been i...

1 month ago 45

In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped

In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests ...

1 month ago 32

NZ is taking aim at feral cats. Are we ready for the ethical and practical implications?

NZ is taking aim at feral cats. Are we ready for t...

1 month ago 27

Gold clam invasion in NZ threatens drinking water for millions of people

Gold clam invasion in NZ threatens drinking water ...

1 month ago 29

Death and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hard

Death and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclo...

1 month ago 53

Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform

Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but th...

1 month ago 46

NZ now has a narrow window to stop the Asian yellow-legged hornet – here’s how everyone can help

NZ now has a narrow window to stop the Asian yello...

1 month ago 48

Electric container ships won’t work – but a fleet of auxiliary battery ships could clean up shipping

Electric container ships won’t work – but a fleet ...

1 month ago 51

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally he...

1 month ago 51

New data reveals how Australia’s threatened reptiles and frogs are disappearing – and what we have to do

New data reveals how Australia’s threatened reptil...

1 month ago 53

New transmission towers are crucial for renewables – but contentious. Here’s where they should go

New transmission towers are crucial for renewables...

1 month ago 49

Long-awaited environment laws might get Australia sued. Here’s why

Long-awaited environment laws might get Australia ...

1 month ago 47

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and ...

1 month ago 68

We knew Ningaloo’s coral bleaching was severe. But what we found 6 months later was still a shock

We knew Ningaloo’s coral bleaching was severe. But...

1 month ago 44

This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels

This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just...

1 month ago 53

Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely

Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – ...

1 month ago 42

Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave the Pacific?

Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role...

1 month ago 46

Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next

Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 cl...

1 month ago 69

Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead. What will happen this summer?

Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more ...

1 month ago 36

Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead, and summer’s approaching

Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more ...

1 month ago 67

Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure

Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests der...

1 month ago 68

Nature, carbon, nutrition: 3 ways farming can shift from climate culprit to solution

Nature, carbon, nutrition: 3 ways farming can shif...

1 month ago 64