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Moving to a plant-based diet can mitigate climate change
https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/articles/moving-to-a-plant-based-diet-can-mitigate-climate-change17
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Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can help
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/01/australia-needs-better-ways-of-storing-renewable-electricityQuick explainer on 'flow batteries' by vanadium flow battery designer Maria Skyllas-Kazacos.
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'Ineradicable' harrisia cactus spreads, killing animals and hurting people
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-01-26/harrisia-cactus-continues-destructive-march-across-queensland/104844858The South American species was introduced to Queensland as a pot plant in the 1890s.
Birds and other animals have since spread it from Charters Towers in North Queensland to Marrar in southern New South Wales.
The numbers are difficult to pin down, but a 2021 study led by Flinders University Professor Corey Bradshaw found it was Queensland's most costly weed since 1960.
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Zoologists discover population of rare desert snake in Victoria
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/rare-master-snake-rare-discovered-in-little-desert-zoos-victoria/104792342But although finding the snake has been a success, Mr Clemann said more work needed to be done.
"We've got a changing climate. That means that fire is more likely, more severe when it does happen, so by far this snake is not safe yet," he said.
its something I guess in this ecological nightmare we're living.
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Transparency and traceability in fisheries - Australian Marine Conservation Society
https://www.marineconservation.org.au/transparency-and-traceability-in-fisheries/10
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Halting new wind farms while coal plants buckle: Is this the LNP's plan for Queensland?
https://reneweconomy.com.au/halting-new-wind-farms-while-coal-plants-buckle-is-this-the-lnps-plan-for-queensland/46
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Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef reaches 'catastrophic' levels
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-coral-great-barrier-reef-catastrophic.htmlLucky we're doing something about it /s
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Nickel mining a serious concern for climate action, reveals study
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-nickel-climate-action-reveals.htmlNickel is commonly used in renewable energy infrastructure, such as in batteries and corrosion-resistant steel, and demand is expected to double by 2050 to support low-carbon technologies," Dr. Mervine said. ... read full post
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Forty-one new flora and fauna species added to Australia's threatened list
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-01-21/what-made-it-onto-australias-threatened-species-list-2024/104830434The number of Australian animals, plants and unique ecological communities officially recognised as being in danger of extinction rose to 2,245 last year. ... read full post
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From securing pets to building ‘insect hotels’ – here are 7 ways to attract birds to your garden
https://theconversation.com/from-securing-pets-to-building-insect-hotels-here-are-7-ways-to-attract-birds-to-your-garden-24756112
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Albanese government promises $2 billion for new 'green aluminium' sector
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/labor-pledge-2-billion-for-new-aluminium-production-credits/10483542019
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Sydney’s unusual sewerage system to blame for faecal and fat balls on beaches, experts claim
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/18/sydney-beaches-debris-balls-cause-sewerage-systemtl;dr Pumped the shit out to sea after an initial filtering only, no other city in Aus does this (they use secondary processes after the initial filtering), did it because it was cheaper. ... read full post
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Electric Shock: Aussies in the dark on renewable energy progress, knowledge gap risks slowing the switch | Climate Council
Link to report:
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‘Complex and significant’: Wind farm projects halted by LNP government
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/complex-and-significant-wind-farm-projects-halted-by-lnp-government-20250116-p5l509.htmlSigh
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Sport produces mountains of high-tech waste. We are finding new ways to recycle it
https://theconversation.com/sport-produces-mountains-of-high-tech-waste-we-are-finding-new-ways-to-recycle-it-24393513
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A new species of Sydney funnel web has been discovered – and it’s a monster
https://archive.is/dDnTHScientists have declared the Sydney funnel web – hallowed and feared as the world’s most venomous spider – is in fact three separate species. And one of the spiders, new to science, is a certified monster.
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Solar duck sends rooftop tariff close to zero, snaps focus to home batteries and slashing use of grid power
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-duck-sends-rooftop-tariff-close-to-zero-snaps-focus-to-home-batteries-and-slashing-use-of-grid-power/14
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Climate change blamed for Pengiun Island wildlife loss amid calls to shut tourists out
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-13/calls-to-close-penguin-island-to-visitors/104792226but the state government insists the decline is due to climate change and not tourism. ... read full post
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Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/climate-extremes-in-2024-wreaking-havoc-on-the-global-water-cycleWater is going to be a key commodity to maintain stable supply across the world.
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Bizarre Australian mole even more unusual than first thought, new research reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/09/australian-marsupial-mole-dna-research108
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Sky News Host PANICS During Climate Activist Interview Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love that this video is still going viral
https://youtu.be/c__fDd1dN_U32
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Tasmania's south-east coast 'glows' with bioluminescent algae, pointing to imbalance in marine ecosystem
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-01/tas-red-algae-bloom-bioluminescent/104772636In short: ... read full post
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‘A Different Aftermath’ - Ursula Vernon [comic]
https://imgur.com/gallery/different-aftermath-by-ursulav-on-twitter-tLZ5JFaI hate that this involves AI.
But it’s kind of hopeful to read when it feels like my individual efforts are worth nothing.
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