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ClimateSenior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries Opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate…
Seven weeks after launch, leading fashion brands report significant time savings and accelerated alignment through shared due diligence infrastructure TrusTrace, whose enterprise platform helps the world’s leading fashion brands capture, validate, and act on supply chain…
ClimateThose facing the earliest and harshest consequences are, overwhelmingly, those who did the least to create them World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns What are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay? There are moments in…
Australians save nearly $100 in fuel costs per month by making the switch to an electric vehicle, new data from Swedish electric performance brand Polestar has revealed. A survey of 1015 motorists in Australia reveals 62% of electric vehicle owners spend well under $100 per…
ClimateShahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtles Middle East crisis – live updates An oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of the Middle East’s most important wetlands, satellite image…
Julie Delvecchio, CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council. Electric vehicles reached 22.9% of new car sales in March 2026 the highest on record as more Australians chose EVs for long weekend travel, supported by lower running costs. EVC and publicly recorded data showed that 24,054…
ClimateBread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels Scientists have developed gene-edited wheat that can be used to make bread that is less carcinogenic when toasted. Researchers at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, used…
UNSW researchers have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw, bringing clean energy for aviation, heavy transport and beyond closer to reality. Hydrogen fuel cells, using locally produced green hydrogen as the only fuel, have long been viewed as the ultimate…
ClimateEighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite This article is published as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now The Iran war is also a climate war . Beyond its terrible…
By Kesewa Opoku Agyemang Australia has invested significantly in clean technology and recycling infrastructure. Collection points for batteries and e-waste are now more widely distributed across urban environments. Yet recovery rates for batteries and e-waste remain persistently…
ClimateLeaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the…
One of the world’s LEADING palaeontologists Dr Dean Lomax Dinosaur Experiences Australia Queensland Dinosaur Week is proud to announce that internationally acclaimed palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax will headline the 2026 statewide celebration, marking his first-ever visit to…
ClimateMaking women more powerful in my farm business and closing the gender pay gap was not just the right thing to do – it has brought commercial benefits On International Women’s Day this year, I found myself in Selfridges listening to my wife, Geetie, talk about her experiences as…
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has strengthened its longstanding leadership in Australia’s circular economy with the installation of a new Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) at its Northmead production site in Western Sydney. The installation advances…
ClimateStock of used EVs runs low as oil crunch increases enthusiasm for electric vehicles Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When a used vehicle rolls into a car yard, the usual trajectory for its price tag is down if it lingers too long. That is the (almost)…
More than 140,000 native plants have been installed across projects outside of nature reserves, including tourism developments, cultural sites and visitor infrastructure. Prince William recently planted an acacia tree inside Sharaan National Park as part of AlUla’s land…
ClimateScientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here They are sounds from a…
APM 2026 attendees on the exhibition floor The 19th Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) held its largest-ever edition in Singapore last week, welcoming 19,431 attendees, alongside more than 819 exhibitors from 41 regions and countries, including 20 pavilions, and 112 speakers from…
ClimateThe National Trust’s wetlands project officer has described the effect of four Eurasian beavers on the ecosystem as astonishing, a year after they were reintroduced into the wild in England for the first time in 400 years. Beavers were hunted to extinction in England in the 16th…
UNSW Sydney Engineers from UNSW have created a worldwide UV radiation map for solar panels, highlighting major differences in exposure depending on climate and mounting systems. A new global study has revealed that ultraviolet (UV) radiation may be quietly shortening the…
ClimateThe Reform UK leader’s energy bill giveaway certainly grabs our attention – but it’s a distraction from the real winners and losers You can already imagine the video. A man stands in the middle of a suburban English street holding a wad of cash in his hands. Grinning at the…
EnviroInvest has launched the EnviroInvest Investment Fund, providing investors with access to Australia’s rapidly expanding environmental investment landscape, as global capital continues to shift toward energy transition and decarbonisation. The launch follows record levels of…
ClimateFifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Efforts to reintroduce bilbies in the far south-west of New South Wales are…
ClimateExclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1% Opening major new fields in the North Sea would make almost no difference to the UK’s reliance on gas imports , research has shown. The Jackdaw field, one of the largest…
ClimateCitizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerate seasonal change Bluebells are flowering, swallows are returning and orange-tip butterflies are flying in what could become Britain’s earliest recorded spring. Records for early…
ClimateDatacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concerns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Datacentre developments are crowding out opportunities for housing and…
ClimateProposal, a win for RFK Jr’s Maha movement, is a ‘first step’ toward tackling plastic pollution, advocates say The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) proposed on Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first…
ClimateWe are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve While the UK is only marginally involved in the war in the Middle East in military terms, the ramifications for this country are…
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ClimateSensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length. Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the…
