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Labor wants to run the Kurri Kurri gas power station on green hydrogen. But the figures don’t stack up. Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New research finds Queensland’s laws fail to protect private conservation areas from the hidden impacts of mining on groundwater. Rebecca Louise Nelson, Associate Professor in Law, The University of Melbourne Rebecca Spindler, Adjunct associate professor, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Saving the Great Barrier Reef is not about throwing money at it – what matters is how the dollars are spent. Jon C. Day, PSM, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University Scott F. Heron, Associate Professor, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Fungi come in a beautiful diversity of shapes, sizes and colours. See stunning photos of those growing in southwest Australia. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Mark Brundrett, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Hospitals will have to plan for larger floods - and find ways to safely evacuate staff and patients. Martin Loosemore, Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney Maziar Yazdani, Doctoral candidate, UNSW Mohammad Mojtahedi, Senior lecturer, School of Built Environment, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Just because we’re in a period of social change, doesn’t mean we have to lose momentum on sustainability. There are six things we can do right now to offset our daily waste from disposable masks. Aleasha McCallion, Strategic Projects Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Forbes McGain, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne Kim Borg, Research Fellow at BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Many men see meat as a core part of their identity. That could pose a stumbling block for the newly popular plant-based meat sector. Dora Marinova, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Christopher Bryant, Research associate, University of Bath Diana Bogueva, Team Manager/ Adjunct Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Naturalistic thinking has long helped humanity grapple with complex urban predicaments. What role can it play today? Marco Amati, Associate Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

As climate change worsens,ther findings highlight the importance of conserving natural river flows to enable freshwater species to respond and adapt. Catherine R. M. Attard, Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Flinders University Chris Brauer, Postdoctoral Fellow Molecular Ecology Lab, Flinders University Jonathan Sandoval Castillo, Postdoctoral Fellow Molecular Ecology, Flinders University Louis Bernatchez, Professeur en biologie, Université Laval Luciano Beheregaray, Professor of Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University Peter Unmack, Research Fellow, University of Canberra Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The rapid rate of species declines means we should trial potential solutions before it’s too late. Tiffany Kosch, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate models point to these extreme heatwaves becoming more frequent in southwest Australia – a region considered a climate change hotspot. Jatin Kala, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA felllow, Murdoch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Despite the ongoing pandemic, the agenda for 2022 includes key developments to tackle the connected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Rather than sitting in the back seat, Indigenous Australians must be up front in managing the recovery of Australia’s unique and precious environment. Teagan Goolmeer, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Assoc Prof Bradley J. Moggridge, Associate Professor in Indigenous Water Science, University of Canberra Professor Stephen van Leeuwen, BHP / Curtin Indigenous Chair of Biodiversity & Environmental Science, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Quenda are one of few remaining digging mammals in Australian urban bushlands, and fungi is their favourite food. Anna Hopkins, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Edith Cowan University Natasha Tay, PhD Candidate, Murdoch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate change doesn’t just affect the atmosphere and the oceans, it affects the Earth’s crust as well. Jane Cunneen, Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Maidenhair trees, Ginkgo biloba, can live for over 1,000 years and grow 35m tall. While they’re beautiful to look at, they’re also notorious for their vomit-smelling seeds. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, despite the cooling effect of back-to-back La Niñas. Let’s reflect on the year that was, and what we can expect for this year and beyond. Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Doomsday Clock has never before been as close to midnight as it is now. There is scant hope of it winding back on its 75th anniversary. Jack Heinemann, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

People living in sustainable dwellings may use less energy and water which leads to lower bills. But older people may suffer cognitive decline and struggle to use sustainable technology devices. Xin Hu, Lecturer, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Leaf oysters can form reefs, produce mauve pearls, and reach the size of a dinner plate. They’ve been ignored for far too long. Kirsten Benkendorff, Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Southern Cross University Chamara Bethotage, PhD candidate, Southern Cross University Victoria Cole, Adjuct, Southern Cross University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.