SUSTAINABILITY
- NSW Govt to fast-track renewable energy project deliveries
on 05/05/2026The NSW Government will introduce a new law to speed up the delivery of key renewable energy projects to power large energy users. The proposed legislation will allow the NSW Energy Minister to identify the highest-priority renewable energy projects in the planning pipeline, and prioritise them […]
- What the Japanese bullet train can teach us about cutting emissions
on 05/05/2026In Japan, there is a concept often referred to as “Shinkansen thinking” — inspired by the creation of the bullet train in 1964. At the time, engineers were asked to halve the travel time between Tokyo and Osaka. It was widely seen as impossible. What followed wasn’t incremental […]
- Visy reaches 70% recycled content target again for NZ glass
on 05/05/2026Visy has again met its target of an average of 70% recycled glass in its locally made bottles and jars in 2025. First achieved in 2024, the consecutive milestone highlights the strength of the company’s fully integrated glass recycling and manufacturing operations in New Zealand, delivering […]
- University uses AI to accelerate solar panel recycling
on 05/05/2026University of New England (UNE)researchers have found early promise in using AI to accelerate the recycling of solar panels. While up to 95% of a panel’s mass can already be recovered using standard mechanical methods, the silicon wafers cannot currently be recycled. These wafers absorb photons […]
- Food waste creates premium shiraz
on 05/05/2026Hyatt Regency Sydney has partnered with Goterra and Four Winds Vineyard to turn its daily food preparation scraps into premium wine. This video shows the full circular process from initial food scraps from the Hyatt Regency Sydney to the creation of premium shiraz at Four Winds Vineyard. Learn […]
- Hotel food waste creates circular premium wine
on 04/05/2026Hyatt Regency Sydney has partnered with food waste company Goterra and Four Winds Vineyard in Murrumbateman, to turn the hotel’s daily food preparation scraps into premium wine. This initiative represents the next evolution in the hotel’s supplier relationships, closing the loop between […]
- $31m litter problem addressed at Summit
on 04/05/2026The government, industry and the community have come together to address one of Western Sydney’s most persistent, costly and preventable environmental challenges — litter. Convened by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), the Western Sydney Litter Summit invited senior […]
- New method eliminates need for toxic lead in solar panels
on 04/05/2026A team of chemical engineers led by The University of Queenland’s Dr Miaoqiang Lyu and Professor Lianzhou Wang have developed a fabrication method that eliminates the need for toxic lead and other hazardous solvents in perovskite indoor solar panels. “Indoor solar cells themselves are not […]
- Quantum timing study to help future-proof energy grid
on 29/04/2026Swinburne University of Technology and Siemens are undertaking research into how quantum-enhanced timing can help future-proof the energy grid and increase grid stability. The announcement was made at the Siemens PSS E Customer Days event, which showcased the latest global innovations to […]
- Renewables supply reaches almost 50% on Aust's east coast
on 29/04/2026Australia’s east coast electricity system has been affected by renewable generation growth and rising battery participation in the first quarter of 2026, alongside a year‑on‑year decline in wholesale prices, according to AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report. The report stated […]
- The Trinity of Tides: Why NoviOcean’s Hybrid Platform Could Solve Costa Rica’s Energy Puzzle
by Kevin on 01/05/2026As the Nordic pioneer sets its sights on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, we examine how wave, wind, and solar synergy might just be the missing link in Costa Rica’s renewable utopia. For nearly a decade, Costa Rica has worn the crown of global green energy. The “Pura Vida” nation has […]
- Harvesting the Jet Stream: Why China’s Flying Wind Turbine is a Potential Game-Changer
by Kevin on 01/04/2026For decades, the holy grail of wind energy has been floating just out of reach—literally. While conventional turbines are limited to the heights of their towers, the strongest, most consistent winds howl thousands of feet above our heads. We’ve finally found a way to go get them. As an […]
- The Finnish Charge: Has Verge Motorcycles Just Cracked the Solid-State Code?
by Kevin on 01/03/2026For years, the “holy grail” of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution has been spoken of in hushed, almost mythical tones: the solid-state battery. It is the technology that promises to delete range anxiety, slash charging times to the length of a coffee break and eliminate the fire risks […]
- The Silent Guardian: How a Tidal Turbine Became an Unlikely Marine Sanctuary
by Kevin on 01/02/2026Beneath the churning, slate-grey surface of the Pentland Firth, a narrow channel separating the Orkney Islands from the northern tip of Scotland, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Here, where the North Atlantic meets the North Sea, some of the planet’s most powerful tidal currents race at speeds […]
- How Isobutanol is Igniting India’s Biofuel Revolution
by Kevin on 01/01/2026In the bustling ports of Gujarat and the sprawling industrial corridors of Maharashtra, a quiet revolution is brewing. It doesn’t involve flashy electric vehicles or vast solar farms, but something far more foundational: the very fuel that powers the country’s economic engine. India, a nation […]
- Fluid Power: How Nanoscale Water Friction Could End Our Battery Dependence
by Kevin on 01/12/2025In the grand narrative of green technology, we often focus on the titans: the massive wind turbines offshore, the sprawling solar farms in the desert, and the heavy lithium-ion packs driving electric vehicles. But a quiet revolution is brewing on the opposite end of the spectrum—the microscopic […]
- What is a Green Burial? A Guide to Eco-Friendly Funeral Options
by Kevin on 11/11/2025For many, sustainability isn’t just an important consideration; it’s a way of life. However, it can go beyond the boundaries of life, as well. How we leave the world is a consideration we all have to deal with at some point, and, to that end, the top minds have been working on finding the most […]
- The New Goliaths: How China’s Mingyang is Redefining the Scale of Offshore Wind Power
by Kevin on 01/11/2025In the relentless pursuit of a cleaner energy future, the mantra has often been “bigger is better.” Now, that philosophy has found its most potent expression yet, rising from the shipyards of China. Mingyang Smart Energy Group, a titan in its own right, has unveiled a machine that feels less […]
- How Rimac Technology is Electrifying the Mainstream with Solid-State and Next-Gen e-Axles
by Kevin on 01/10/2025MUNICH – For years, the name Rimac Automobili has been synonymous with the bleeding edge of electric performance—a halo brand producing hypercars with eye-watering power outputs and price tags to match. But at this year’s IAA Mobility show in Munich, the company’s technology division, Rimac […]
- Next-Gen SRAM eMTB eBike Prototype: The Silent Revolution
by Kevin on 01/09/2025You know that feeling. The trail unfolds before you, a twisting, root-gnarled ribbon of earth. Your lungs burn, your legs are pleading for mercy on the climb, and for a fleeting second, you thumb the assist button on your handlebar. There’s a whir, a gentle push at your back, and suddenly, […]
- Methane 101: Understanding the Second Most Important Greenhouse Gas
by EcoWatch on 05/08/2025By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Quick Key Facts What Is Methane? What has no color or smell and is found in wetlands, cow burps and your basement furnace? The answer is methane — a powerful greenhouse gas that is the second most important contributor to the climate crisis after […]
- Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds
by Paige Bennett on 01/08/2025A new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies that occurred in 2024. In January 2024, researchers found hundreds of dead or dying monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California, where Western monarch […]
- UN’s Top Court Rules That ‘Clean, Healthy’ Environment Is a Human Rightby Cristen Hemingway Jaynes on 24/07/2025
In a landmark finding, the United Nations’ top court on Wednesday issued an advisory opinion stating that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling supports the obligation of UN member states to tackle the climate crisis […]
- PFAS Levels in Tap Water for 73 Million People in U.S. Exceed EPA Thresholds: NRDC Reportby Paige Bennett on 22/07/2025
According to new map data from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), more than 73 million people living in the U.S. are exposed to tap water with toxic levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The data revealed that PFAS levels in tap water across the U.S. are higher than the […]
- Extreme Weather Is Now Normal Weather in the UK: Met Office Report
by Paige Bennett on 14/07/2025Extreme heat, excessive rainfall, ongoing droughts — these conditions are now considered the new normal, according to the latest State of the UK Climate report from the UK Met Office. The report highlights several alarming trends, including warming at the rate of 0.25°C per decade in the UK. The […]
- Millions of Tons of Tiny Plastic Particles Are Polluting the Ocean, Study Findsby Cristen Hemingway Jaynes on 11/07/2025
Nanoplastics — microplastics that are less than a micrometer in size — are found all over the world, from Alpine peaks to the deepest parts of the ocean. At least 27 million tonnes of nanoplastics are estimated to be floating in the North Atlantic Ocean, weighing more than all wild land mammals […]
- Common Weedkiller Ingredient Harms Gut Bacteria and Multiple Organs: Studyby Cristen Hemingway Jaynes on 09/07/2025
The toxic chemical diquat, an ingredient used in place of glyphosate in weedkillers in the United States, has been found to cause multiple types of damage to organs and kill gut bacteria, according to new research. Diquat is sprayed extensively on orchards and vineyards, and its use has increased […]
- ‘Poisoning the Well’ Authors Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin on PFAS Contamination and Why It ‘Has Not Received the Attention It Deserves’
by Craig Thompson on 08/07/2025In the introduction to Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin’s new book, Poisoning The Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, the authors cite an alarming statistic from 2015 that PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are present in the bodies of an estimated 97% of Americans. How did […]
- River Seine in Paris Reopens for Public Swimming for the First Time in 100 Yearsby Paige Bennett on 07/07/2025
After more than a century, a ban on swimming in the River Seine in Paris has been lifted. The river has been deemed clean and safe enough for swimming to once again be legal in this iconic waterway. According to the city’s official tourism office, 11 total swimming areas are reopening across […]
- Certain Gut Microbes Found to Absorb Ingested PFAS: Studyby Cristen Hemingway Jaynes on 03/07/2025
Our gut bacteria — collectively known as the “gut microbiome” — perform many important tasks in addition to the basics of breaking down food and vitamins, including supporting our immune system and brain health. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently identified a family […]
- The Beaconsfield Mine rescue, 20 years onby Adam Scroggy on 07/05/2026
An underground disaster in northern Tasmania 20 years ago led to one of Australia’s most extraordinary rescues. The post The Beaconsfield Mine rescue, 20 years on appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- Sir David Attenborough at 100by The Conversation on 07/05/2026
Very few people have the good fortune to live for a century. Fewer still achieve so much and touch so many lives. The post Sir David Attenborough at 100 appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- Fossils reveal WA koalas were a distinct speciesby The Conversation on 06/05/2026
Scientists studying Western Australian koala fossils have found the modern koala was not the only koala species in the recent past, and that WA's regionally extinct species was its own distinctive lineage. The post Fossils reveal WA koalas were a distinct species appeared first on Australian […]
- Tiny Australian island sets stage for world-first mice eradication attempt using dronesby Natsumi Penberthy on 06/05/2026
Browse Island, a tiny bump in the sea off the coast of Western Australia, has become the focus of a world-first attempt to support seabirds by eradicating its mice using drones. The post Tiny Australian island sets stage for world-first mice eradication attempt using drones appeared first on […]
- 5 top tips for the perfect compost – according to scienceby The Conversation on 04/05/2026
Making compost is a cornerstone of sustainable gardening, yet few of us understand the great science behind it. The post 5 top tips for the perfect compost – according to science appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- The extraordinary life of the honey possumby Chrissie Goldrick on 04/05/2026
Neither a true possum nor a honeyeater, everything about this minute marsupial will raise your eyebrows. The post The extraordinary life of the honey possum appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumph on K2by AG Staff on 04/05/2026
Throughout this 40th anniversary year of Australian Geographic we’re looking back at a selection of stories we’ve run over the decades. This abridged excerpt is from a feature in AG 25, in Jan–Mar 1992. The post FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumph on K2 appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- Koala activity at Victorian restoration site stuns conservationistsby AG Staff on 01/05/2026
Koala observations have tripled in just one year at a habitat-restoration project west of Melbourne. The post Koala activity at Victorian restoration site stuns conservationists appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- No brain, no problem: The bizarre survival strategies of sea cucumbersby Bec Crew on 01/05/2026
For a creature with no brain or spine, there’s a lot going on inside the sea cucumber. The post No brain, no problem: The bizarre survival strategies of sea cucumbers appeared first on Australian Geographic.
- Maria Island’s forgotten chapterby Anabel Dean on 29/04/2026
A four-day hike traces the footsteps of the convicts and visionaries who tried and failed to tame an empire at the edge of the world. The post Maria Island’s forgotten chapter appeared first on Australian Geographic.