AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat
A record heatwave has pushed the mercury towards 50C in towns across Australia, with days of blistering conditions still to come.
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Contentious solar farm green lit, as locals fight on
A solar farm that will power 40,000 homes has been given the go-ahead, with a court ruling it is not "inconsistent" with a region's rural character.
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Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip
Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.
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Fire, floods and fur: keeping pets safe in a disaster
Pet owners are being urged to plan ahead for weather extremes to avoid putting themselves, their furry friends and emergency services in danger.
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Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours
Australia is adding another half a billion dollars to its infrastructure fund for the Pacific, with spending to focus on digital projects.
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'Seriously wrong': activists condemn fracking decision
An environmental watchdog has recommended a Kimberley fracking proposal but conservationists say the decision is flawed and they'll appeal it.
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Climate change made heatwave five times more likely
Australia has just experienced its worst heatwave in six years but it's set to become much more common under existing policies to curb carbon emissions.
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Coal exit delay risks spooking clean energy investment
The ageing Eraring coal-fired power station will close in 2029, a two-year delay that could undermine investment in solar, wind, storage and transmission.
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Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power
A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.
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Citizen scientist discovers 'extinct' native plant
A native plant species has been rediscovered decades after it was presumed extinct, highlighting the power of citizen science data in research and conservation.
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'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'
The strange sight of balls of sewage repeatedly washing up on iconic beaches has triggered a $3 billion plan lauded by water and tourism experts.
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Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered
Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.
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Recyclers squeezed by plastic aplenty but nowhere to go
Governments are being urged to act on promised packaging reforms or risk another recycling facility collapse caused by inferior demand for pre-loved product.
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Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing
Australia has rubber-stamped thousands of hectares of threatened species habitat for development, but reworked protections could start to reverse the trend.
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Secret weapon in climate fight hiding in tree bark
Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.
