
Ozone changes driving cancer rates
Changes to the world’s ozone layer has resulted in significantly higher rates of skin cancer, a new international research study has...

New satellites launched to improve forecasting
A mission of six new satellites have been launched from America’s Cape Canaveral, promising to provide significantly more accurate...

Faith leaders urge action on climate change
Over 150 of the country’s senior religious leaders have signed a public letter urging the Prime Minister to take more decisive action on...

Study shows apathy towards sea-level rise
Half of NSW’s coastal community thinks rising sea levels will not impact them directly, according to new research – and 25% of surveyed...

Renewable investment strong, despite small contraction
Global investment in renewable energy has blasted through records, hitting USD $288 billion in 2018, far exceeding the amount spent on...

Don’t forget the microbes, warn researchers
While the world focusses on the big-ticket items of climate change like renewable energy, emissions and pollution, a group of scientists...

Victoria to ban single-use plastic bags
The Victorian Government has announced it will be rolling out a blanket ban of lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags from...

Country at crossroads, finds CSIRO
Australia is set to either enter a massive boom period of prosperity, strongly transition to a new renewable economy and enjoy more...

Sydney drives world-first green road trial
Concrete made using industrial waste from coal-fired power stations and steel manufacturing is being used in a world-first green roads...

Melbourne unveils urban forest strategy
Resilient Melbourne and the Nature Conservancy have launched the Living Melbourne strategy aimed at improving the ‘connectivity and...