There’s no mention of nuclear in Australia’s latest energy transition roadmap – because our energy market operator can only model power sources legal in Australia.
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Groundwater sustains life, from farming to wild animals. But we don’t fully know how quickly it recharges.
The Coalition is sending mixed messages on community consultation when it comes to nuclear power. If the community never has the authority to influence the outcome, is it actually “consultation”?
Last week, Victoria’s main gas storage facility was worryingly low. It’s another sign of the flaws associated with leaving gas supply to the market
Formula One has announced some significant changes aimed to reduce the sport’s environmental impact. Will it make a difference, or is this an example of ‘greenwashing’?
A campaign fought on climate and energy might benefit the Greens and the Teal independents – but the prevailing state of the economy will determine their ability to capitalise.
The Coalition’s nuclear plan is an unwelcome proposal which will slow the energy transition and increase our dependence on gas – a surefire way to drive up energy bills.
Victoria’s government wants local governments to speed up development and get more homes built. But there are many questions around this goal.
Offshore wind power can play a starring role in Australia’s future energy mix. It sure beats nuclear and coal, offering advantages in scale, availability and proximity to both users and the grid.
Going nuclear in Australia would mean overcoming a set of almost impossible obstacles, from legal to financial, regulatory and workforce.
Hybrid vehicles are having a real moment in Australia and overseas. The problem is, they’re not as clean as we think.
Researchers say eel tiles offer conservationists a new fish passage solution that could slow down the population decrease of the European eel.
Norfolk Island green parrots are self-medicating with pepper tree bark and leaves, to rid themselves of parasites. But is there more to it? Birds are known to indulge in alcohol and take stimulants.
For years, the ‘duck curve’ of low daytime demand due to cheap solar power has challenged energy planners. California is showing the solution is storage.
Taking more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by stashing it in the ocean seems like a good idea, but it could backfire if tiny marine animals called zooplankton get extra hungry.
Two states have banned native forest logging, but it’s still happening in the others.
Our research suggests environmental DNA analysis could transform traditional ways of monitoring freshwater ecosystems.
Howling winds take sea salt from the Southern Ocean and lay it down in Antarctica as snow, then ice. Hidden in these ice cores is a warning about Australian fire seasons.
Costing new sources of electricity sounds simple. But it’s enormously complicated – and CSIRO’s GenCost report promises certainty it cannot deliver
Without Japanese public funding, Australia’s LNG boom would have slowed
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Agente de transfert de connaissances pour le Centre de recherche sur la boréalie (CREB), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
