New Study Links East Gippsland’s Fire Risk to Colonisation
A 1,000-year record from East Gippsland shows how the loss of Gunaikurnai cultural burning helped transform open woodland into fire-prone forest.
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What Happens to an EV Battery at End of Life?
EV batteries are repaired, reused, dismantled and recycled—not simply thrown away. Here is what happens after a traction battery leaves a car.
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Why Australia Needs Batteries With So Much Solar
Solar produces enormous amounts of midday electricity. Batteries help move it to the hours when Australia actually needs it.
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When Rooftop Solar Produces Too Much Power
Rooftop solar can push daytime grid demand extremely low. Here is what happens to the excess, why exports get limited and where batteries fit.
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The First Generation of EV Batteries Is Becoming a Mine
Australia is building capacity to recover lithium, nickel and other critical minerals from old batteries as the first big recycling wave approaches.
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Australia Passed 80% Renewable Power. What Comes Next?
Australia’s main grid passed 80% renewable power for the first time. The milestone also revealed the urgent need for storage and transmission.
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How to Build a Sustainable City: 10 Essentials
What makes a city sustainable? Explore 10 essential systems, a practical planning framework and real examples from Copenhagen, Bogotá and beyond.
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Floating Wetlands Cut Wastewater Emissions
A Phillip Island trial found floating wetlands reduced wastewater lagoon emissions by 22% to 31%, with methane falling by up to 66%.
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75 Climate Conversation Questions for Meaningful Discussions
Use these open-ended climate conversation questions to discuss values, fairness, food, travel, consumption, policy and the future.
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China’s Environmental Progress: 10 Gains and Gaps
China’s environmental record cannot be described honestly as either a clean-energy success story or a coal-powered failure. It is both the world’s largest builder of…
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What Are the Environmental Effects of Illegal Logging?
Illegal logging damages far more than the trees that are removed. It fragments habitat, releases stored carbon, degrades soil and water, increases fire risk, undermines…
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Does Al Gore Have a Private Jet? What the Evidence Shows
Short answer: there is no reliable public evidence that Al Gore owns a private jet. Gore has said that he usually flies commercially and has…
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15 Environmental Songs for Earth Day and Beyond
Environmental songs can turn climate change, pollution and conservation from abstract issues into something people feel. For an Earth Day playlist, the strongest choices do…
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Environmental Impact of the Art Industry: Sources and Solutions
The environmental impact of art does not come from one material or activity. It spans artist studios, pigments and solvents, exhibition construction, climate-controlled buildings, packaging,…
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How Airlines Are Reducing Their Carbon Footprints
Airlines are cutting emissions through newer aircraft, fuller flights, operational efficiency and a gradual shift towards lower-carbon fuels. These measures matter, but aviation demand and…
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Benefits of Living Near Nature: What Evidence Shows
Living near parks, woodland, coast or other accessible natural space can support mental well-being, physical activity, social connection and relief from heat and noise. The…
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Airport Noise Pollution: What Actually Helps?
Airport noise cannot usually be solved by one gadget. The strongest response combines airport and flight-path management, land-use planning, building insulation and practical sleep protection….
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11 Climate Change Myths, Checked Against the Evidence
Climate myths often begin with a true fragment: climate has changed naturally, carbon dioxide supports plant growth, models have uncertainty, or one winter can be…
