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Ever wanted to own your own wind farm? Well now you can. Dominique McCollum Coy, Doctoral Researcher, Behaviour Change Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP), Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Roger Dargaville, Senior lecturer & Deputy Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University Shirin Malekpour, Senior Lecturer and Research Lead, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

From a purely environmental perspective, owning multiple reusable face masks, and machine-washing them together, is the best option. Mayuri Wijayasundara, Lecturer, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New research found nearly half of land-based ecosystems and threatened species in Australia have inadequate protections. Yet most of the budget for national parks will go to infrastructure upgrades. Sean Maxwell, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland James Watson, Professor, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

It remains to be seen whether China's climate promise is genuine. But it puts pressure on many other nations – not least Australia – to follow. Hao Tan, Associate professor, University of Newcastle Elizabeth Thurbon, Scientia Fellow and Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW John Mathews, Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University Sung-Young Kim, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Discipline of Politics & International Relations, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Agriculture is the dominant cause for the increasing N₂O concentrations. Emissions must be reduced if we hope to stabilise Earth's climate. Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Eric Davidson, Director, Appalachian Laboratory and Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore Glen Peters, Research Director, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo Hanqin Tian, Director, International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, Auburn University Michael Prather, Distinguished Professor of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine Paul Krummel, Research Group Leader, CSIRO Rob Jackson, Professor, Department of Earth System Science, and Chair of the Global Carbon Project, Stanford University Rona Thompson, Senior scientist, Norwegian Institute for Air Research Wilfried Winiwarter, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

COVID-19 pandemic has seen the Morrison government abandon long-held dogma on debt and deficits. But on climate and energy, it's singing from the same old songbook. John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

We found 92 threatened species reported in industrial catch records. This is shameful and unnecessary. Leslie Roberson, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Carissa Klein, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation biology, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Motorways were once seen as a way of reducing congestion in our towns and cities. But the more we build, the more they fill with drivers. Simon Kingham, Professor, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

This is up to 35 times more than the estimated weight of plastic pollution on the ocean’s surface. Britta Denise Hardesty, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO Chris Wilcox, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Justine Barrett, Research assistant, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New Zealand's climate policy is largely copied from other countries, and when judged against objectives such as the 1.5°C target, its actions remain inadequate. David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A used electric vehicle can be yours for well under A$20,000. But supply is limited and, like with any major purchase, there are potential pitfalls. Alina Dini, Industry Fellow at the Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia is known as the 'land of the lizards'. These photos show why they deserve more of your attention. Kristian Bell, PhD candidate, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

We counted the number of standard trees in Australia. It turns out that since 1990, we've actually been gaining trees faster than losing them. Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Cris Brack, Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Pablo Rozas Larraondo, Research fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Achieving a radically different tomorrow will require more than a purely technocratic approach. So now, imagine you are in the year 2050 ... Michelle Lim, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University Carina Wyborn, Fellow, Australian National University Federico Davila, Research Principal (Food Systems), University of Technology Sydney Laura Pereira, Researcher/Lecturer at the Centre for Complex Systems in Transition, Stellenbosch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

This mine has destroyed thousands of lives and livelihoods in Bougainville, an island in Papua New Guinea. It’s time Rio Tinto cleaned up its mess. Matthew G. Allen, Professor of Development Studies, The University of the South Pacific Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New Zealand voters are divided on climate policy along party lines, with the majority on one side of the political spectrum calling for urgent action while at the other end most recommend caution. Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

With their vibrant blooms and a lineage tracing back to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, wattles have a lot going for them. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Our intention to buy climate-friendly products does not always match our buying behaviour, especially when we pay more for such products. Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The weather is warming up, and snakes are coming out to bask in the sun. But we don't need to tell tall tales to appreciate snakes – the truth is far more fascinating. Damian R. Michael, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University Dale Nimmo, Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University Skye Wassens, Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

My research focuses on how to support children with a parent who must travel afar for work. Strategies that boost understanding and maintain connection with the absent parent build resilience. Marg Rogers, Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, University of New England Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.