Explainer: The race against time to clean the Seine
The Paris Games have put a spotlight on the challenges facing Olympic cities -- ike using a polluted river for major swimming events....
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Mar 313 min read
The best job in the world
Telling stories about the animal kingdom is more than just a dream way to make a living, writes Ruby Alexander “Straight up I realise I...
Dec 12, 20235 min read
La Niña to El Niño: what it means for summer
After the warmest September in history, Australia headed into its first El Niño summer since 2015-16. So what does this mean and what are...
Jun 25, 20232 min read
The mystery and beauty of our majestic dolphins
The Burrunan dolphins are believed to be unique to our waters -- but the fight to understand and protect the species is little...
May 8, 20233 min read
Battery blitz: Yarra Council looks to community batteries to improve solar access
Following the installation of Melbourne’s first community battery in Fitzroy North last year, the City of Yarra is keen to roll out more....
Nov 13, 20224 min read
Victorian citizen scientists: a crucial species now under threat
After nightfall in early October, citizen scientists — volunteers from a community who collect scientific data — set out into a dozen...
Nov 6, 20226 min read
As Australia pledges to reduce methane emissions, Viva Energy pushes forward with Geelong gas termin
“I knew that I could make a change, and I wanted to get involved.” Lauren Dillon, an 18-year-old student sustainability leader at Clonard...
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Fighting for the future, one climate emergency at a time
Lesley Walker is in the middle of a bitter stalemate with unknown assailants. For months, someone has kept removing the anti-logging...
Aug 27, 20224 min read
The new way to banish tough recycling problems
“There are these amazing people out there who want to do the right thing but they just need somebody or a company to allow them to do...
Jul 4, 20223 min read
The move into sustainability: the next generation of cryptocurrency mining
A new Melbourne-based company is aiming to put a greener, more constructive spin on cryptocurrency. Blockchain company EcoGen...
Nov 13, 20215 min read
Advertising campaign could be the key to saving our precious wildlife, experts say
Experts from Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens believe a marketing campaign could protect the natural world. Executive director of...
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Glasgow 2021: anger at Australia’s lagging climate change response
“We [The Climate Council of Australia] did a ranking of about 31 countries in terms of climate action – and Australia ranked 31 out of 31...
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