Silent home wind turbines are shaking up the future of green energy—could they finally outshine solar panels?
Move over, rooftop solar panels—there’s a new green contender quietly spinning its way into the future of home…
Tokushima company develops bear repellent spray amid record attack numbers
As Japan grapples with a record number of fatal bear attacks, a small company in Tokushima Prefecture has…
Under pressure: Fujairah divers’ coral project battles effects of climate change
A project to revive the country’s marine species is paying dividends but more needs to be done to…
How failure shaped our relationship with the North Pole
Gösta Florman, courtesy of Grenna MuseumThe 1896 Andrée expedition was one of the most spectacularly unfortunate attempts (Credit:…
Tropical cyclone season begins with warm oceans surrounding northern Australia
The 2025-26 tropical cyclone season has begun with abnormally warm oceans surrounding northern Australia, signalling an increased risk…
Southern NSW summer rice and cotton crops shrink amid water shortages
Southern New South Wales rice paddocks may be looking lean this summer, but consumers are being assured there…
Push for mandatory battery recycling as voluntary scheme gets an extension
Forcing all manufacturers to recycle batteries at the end of their lives could deliver significant safety, environmental and…
Almost 120 flying foxes hospitalised after giant hail smashes Queensland colony | Wildlife
When a severe hailstorm hit the tiny Queensland township of Esk on the weekend, it wasn’t just people…
Microbial remediation of microplastic-contaminated soil, focusing on mechanisms, benefits, and research gaps
Rai, P. K., Lee, J., Brown, R. J. & Kim, K.-H. Micro-and nano-plastic pollution: Behavior, microbial ecology, and…
‘Highly unusual’ exemption in Labor’s environment laws open to interference, integrity experts say | Australian politics
Political integrity experts have raised concerns about Labor’s proposed new nature laws, including a contentious new “national interest”…
Australian rainforests are becoming a net source of carbon emissions
A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody…
Explorers hunt ancient antarctic ice to track sea-level rise
An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite…