AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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Free midday power just the start for energy equity
Zero-cost daytime energy is about capitalising on Australia's solar success story but more could be done to ensure renters and apartment occupants benefit.
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Could a little beetle threaten Australia's foodbowl?
Voracious wood-boring beetles continue to rapidly destroy the snow gum forests of the Australian Alps as climate change creates perfect conditions for them.
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Renewable energy project may help blow down power bills
The savings from a new type of energy project could slash electricity bills for households in Victoria, NSW and Queensland, and consume less farming land.
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High-power pit stop: quantum batteries could rev up EVs
The next generation of batteries could power up electric cars within minutes and Australian researchers have developed a world-first proof-of-concept.
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Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster
Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.
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Aussie drivers divided over petrol vs electric future
Many Australian motorists plan to park an electric or hybrid vehicle in their garage in future but one policy change could alter their path.
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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.
