AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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Snow gum dieback raises fears for largest river system
The snow gum forests of Australia's high country are dying, and it could have profound consequences for the nation's largest river system.
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Aboriginal body gets court win in illegal logging case
A state-owned forestry company has avoided a fine for illegal logging but will still have to pay nearly half a million dollars to the affected Indigenous body.
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Startup putting lab-grown meat on more Aussie plates
The reviews are rolling in for the cultivated quail products gracing Australian plates in high-end restaurants after being grown in a lab.
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Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions
Steel producers could cut carbon emissions in half by substituting agricultural waste for coal in its production, a world-first trial has found.
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No ill winds blowing for renewables spending in budget
No cuts to the federal renewable energy program can be expected in the budget, assures the climate minister in response to a rumoured savings blitz.
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Residents urged to move to high ground to escape flood
Major flood alerts are being issued across Queensland as residents of two communities are urged to move to higher ground as their lives are in danger.
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Aussie researchers create a robot vacuum for oil spills
A prototype is no larger than a shoe but Australian engineers plan to supersize their oil-consuming robot to tackle sea pollution.
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Carbon credit rewards MIA for Indigenous stewards
Rules that ensure carbon credits only go to new emissions removal could be penalising the long-term conservation efforts of First Nations people.
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Sea higher than thought, millions more at risk: study
Scientists say most sea level rise research may have underestimated water heights by an average of 30 centimetres, with huge implications for coastal dwellers.
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We're sitting idle on the toxic fumes harming our kids
It's as easy as disengaging a button or key but it's taken a long time to spread the message that idling engines near schools is a danger to children's health.
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Denmark has the word on energy but are we listening?
Australia will receive a masterclass from Denmark on its green energy transition when Queen Mary arrives for a state visit with a business delegation in tow.
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Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban
Conservationists are pushing for a regulator to outlaw a common class of rodenticides having pervasive effects on owls and other native animals.
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Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden
Premature deaths and childhood asthma are among the health risks of allowing high-polluting heavy vehicles to travel on populated routes.
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How mirroring nature might just save the humble oyster
Oyster reefs are already a restoration priority and Australian research could boost survival rates of the water-filtering, habitat-providing species.
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Farmers promised going green won't put them in the red
From running machinery off solar to growing climate-friendly hemp crops, technology is allowing farmers to embrace environmental solutions while making money.
