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Siemens to install co-gen, energy and water efficient technology in $11m state government-backed Museums Victoria upgrade.

Denmark’s wind and PV share of generation is much the same as South Australia, yet Denmark’s system is the most reliable in Europe and 3X as reliable as Sydney.

A record year for large-scale solar in 2016 with almost 35GW new capacity added globally, leaving total installed just shy of 100GW.

Ancient Amazon peoples planted a vast number of trees for food or building materials, a study argues.

Oversupply took its toll on the VEEC market in February with the forward market in particular breaching the lower end of its recent range.

Andrews govt launches tender for up to 75MW new solar capacity in north-west Victoria, some of which will power Melbourne tram network.

The last woolly mammoths were wracked with genetic disease and had a strange shiny coat, say scientists.

Europe's medium-range weather forecasts will cease to be constructed in the UK from 2020.

Ten finalists capture the theme of ‘through young eyes’ in this young photographers’ competition that aims to engage youth around the world in wildlife conservation. The winner will be announced at noon EST in New York

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University of Leicester study shows how air pollution affects bacteria in the nose, throat and lungs

Black carbon found in air pollution can increase the resistance of bacteria that cause respiratory disease, research has suggested.

The findings could lead to a greater understanding of the effects of air pollution on human health, according to the lead scientist of the University of Leicester study.

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The Phase V Investment Strategy has a strong focus on co-investment and partnership with the community and private sector to maximise benefits to the Great Barrier Reef.

Maoneng Group opens 13MW solar park in ACT, turns sights to 200MW western NSW project and large battery storage installation.

CEO Francis Egan complains about protesters ‘harassing’ contractors supplying Preston New Road site in Lancashire

The chief executive of Cuadrilla, a leading fracking company, has complained at what he calls intimidation and harassment by “irresponsible” activists protesting at a shale gas site the firm is constructing in Lancashire.

Related: Cuadrilla starts work on Lancashire fracking site

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Experts are puzzled how the shark, normally found near equator, could have reached UK

A crocodile shark, a marine creature normally found in deep tropical waters, has been discovered washed up on a beach in Devon.

A family found the shark at Hope Cove beach on the south coast and, thinking it was still alive, braved its sharp teeth to try to return it to the water before realising it was dead.

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Endangered pygmy elephants and orangutans threatened by scheme for Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

David Attenborough and Steve Backshall have joined conservationists and charities asking the Borneo government to reconsider a bridge that threatens one of the last sanctuaries of the rare pygmy elephant.

There are now just 1,500 of the world’s smallest pachyderm, according to WWF, and about 300 of them make their home in the 26,000-hectare Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. But construction teams have begun preparatory work for a bridge that will cross the Kinabatangan river which weaves through the region. The area is also home to critically endangered orangutans, proboscis monkeys, clouded leopards, gibbons, sun bears, pangolins and thousands of other jungle species, and hosts a thriving eco-tourism industry where travellers can view wildlife from boats on the river or while hiking into the forests.

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Campaigners say cuts to waste collection services have increased the problem of illegal dumping

Fly-tipping is on the rise again, with the number of incidents up for the third year in a row, official figures show.

Councils across England reported 936,090 cases of fly-tipping in 2015/2016, up 4% on the previous year, the data from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reveals.

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Only China dumps more plastic in the ocean than Indonesia. But by 2025, the world’s largest archipelago aims to reduce marine waste by 70%

Indonesia has pledged up to US$1 billion a year to dramatically reduce the amount of plastic and other waste products polluting its waters. The announcement was made by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs at last week’s 2017 World Oceans Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Pandjaitan told delegates at the conference that Indonesia would achieve a 70% reduction in marine waste within eight years. He proposed developing new industries that use biodegradable materials such as cassava and seaweed to produce plastic alternatives. Other measures could include a nationwide tax on plastic bags as well as a sustained public education campaign.

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In India, 6,000 tonnes of plastic waste lies uncollected every day. Some of this washes up in Tamil Nadu state, where it pollutes and contaminates the food and water of communities living along the Bay of Bengal

All photographs by Jacques de Lannoy

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One of the Large Hadron Collider's huge detectors has been given what officials describe as a "heart transplant".

Between Mars and Jupiter is an asteroid that's like nothing else in the solar system. And the odds of it even existing are tiny.