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Australian researchers are trying to understand how the birds, which receive no parental care, survive against all odds in big cities

The chicks are considered “hors d’oeuvres” of the bird world and now Sydney scientists need public help trying to understand how brush turkeys survive against the odds in urban environments.

Brush turkeys’ six-month breeding season kicked off in July and a team of researchers from the University of Sydney and Taronga Zoo have put out a call for community sightings of nesting mounds, breeding activities and chick hatchings across New South Wales and Queensland.

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Australian Renewable Energy Agency will tip $4 million into a $12.3 million trial of Australian made wave energy technology off the coast of King Island, Tasmania.

The post ARENA backs wave power generation pilot project off King Island appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian researchers believe they have found the wreck of USS Neosho, a US oil tanker sunk defending Australia in the Battle of the Coral Sea, near the ship’s last reported position at nearly 3 km depth.

Gill Owen Essay Prize Australian writers are invited to share their insights about fairness and efficiency in the energy sector for a share of $5000 in prizes.

The post 2019 essay contest targets energy efficiency and social justice appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A staggering 7.7 million hectares of critical habitat has been destroyed since environment laws were enacted - and 93% was not referred to the federal government for assessment. Michelle Ward, PhD Student, The University of Queensland April Reside, Researcher, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Hugh Possingham, Professor, The University of Queensland James Watson, Professor, The University of Queensland Jeremy Simmonds, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Jonathan Rhodes, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Martin Taylor, Adjunct senior lecturer, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Bush Connections mixes nature therapy with land conservation techniques to build lasting benefits for people with disabilities, whilst restoring the hidden gem of Greswell Forest.

The world could be free of malaria by 2050, says a major report that sets out the road to eradication.

The Natural History Museum has released a selection of highly commended photographs from a range of categories. The winners will be announced on 15 October and the exhibition opens on 18 October

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Being outdoors may make you healthier, using nature therapy to benefit people with disabilities, how to prioritise your health when you’ve got your dream job.

Marvel at some of the highly commended images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

People who took out large loans say the thousands of pounds in savings they were promised have not materialised.

Humber drive aims to shrink carbon footprint of UK’s most polluting industrial zone

Energy companies have ignited multibillion-pound plans for the UK’s first carbon-neutral “industrial cluster” in the Humber.

An alliance of companies including National Grid, Drax and Norway’s state energy company, Equinor, are leading a campaign to shrink the carbon footprint of Britain’s most polluting industrial zone.

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More than 90% of the land cleared was not referred to the federal government for assessment

More than 7.7m hectares of habitat have been cleared since the introduction of Australia’s national environment act, according to new research that finds 93% of land cleared was not referred to the federal government for assessment.

The study, led by researchers from the University of Queensland and two NGOs – the Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF Australia – warns that Australia’s high extinction rate will increase “without a fundamental change” in how environment laws are enforced.

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Jet Charge founder says electric cars will be an energy asset first, and a mobility asset second, and will largely displace residential storage.

The post Why electric vehicles could kill the market for household batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Greens leader Richard Di Natale joins RN Breakfast to discuss the recent bushfires in NSW and Queensland, saying the link to climate change is clear.

Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Services David Littleproud speaks on the more than 100 bushfires that burned over the weekend in NSW and Queensland.

A controversial report into the Barwon-Darling river system has warned the system is heading for collapse unless more is done to protect low-flow water from extraction and drought.

Activists say stinking sludge is linked to nitrates in fertilisers from intensive farming

André Ollivro stepped carefully down the grassy banks of an estuary in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, not far from his beachfront cabin. The pungent smell of rotting eggs wafting from decomposing seaweed made him stop and put on his gas mask. It was a strange sight in what is usually a tourist hotspot.

“You can’t be too careful,” said the 74-year-old former gas technician, who is leading the fight against what has come to be known as France’s coastal “killer slime”.

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Canada's Catherine McKenna says she has been the target of increasing abuse and threats.

Phenomenon could be as damaging as ‘the blob’ that caused algae blooms and killed sea lions several years ago

The ocean off the western coast of North America is five degrees Fahrenheit hotter than usual after warming at an unusually rapid rate, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa).

It has been dubbed the “north-east Pacific marine heatwave of 2019”.

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