ABC Environment
The Science Show and Ockham's Razor have always brought us commentary on the environment and climate change. Now Off Track takes us out to feel the breeze. Special features can also be found on Background Briefing and our other current affairs regulars: Breakfast, RN Drive, and the weekend Extras.
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Things that go grunt in the night
If a koala bellows in a forest and a scientist isn’t there to record it, does the koala exist at all?
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Camels dominate and destroy desert water holes
Waterholes throughout the parched Australian interior are being dominated by camels and destroyed as camels trample delicate areas.
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Denial a coping mechanism for climate change
Psychology explains why some people deny climate science.
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A Big Country 21 April 2018
Horses help patients deal with anxiety and stress issues; beach sculptures brings smiles to Shelley Beach; we visit a boutique duck farm; and meet a dog with an acute sense of smell.
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Talking trash about the plastic-free life
Once upon a time, Erin Rhoads had no idea about what it meant to be eco-friendly. After watching one life-changing movie, she now lives a zero waste, plastic-free life.
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Ipswich council dumps kerbside recycling
Ipswich is the first council in the country to dump its recycling program.
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CSIRO sets sail to learn more about the East Australian Current
The East Australian Current is wide and powerful and plays a crucial role in our east-coast climate and ocean ecosystems — but there are gaps in what scientists know.
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Plastic pollution and climate change
The world's oceans are under threat from plastic pollution and climate change.
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Northern Territory lifts ban on fracking
Environmental groups have warned shale oil and gas development could increase greenhouse gas emissions and farmers are worried fracking could pollute rivers and bores across the region.
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Northern Territory lifts moratorium on fracking
The decision comes after a scientific inquiry made 135 recommendations including strict new laws and regulations of the industry.
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Coal's hidden health cost
Sulphur dioxide pollution from coal-fired power stations can have bad health effects — but who picks up the bill, and could power stations be doing more?
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Australia swelters through record-breaking Autumn temperatures
It might be mid-Autumn, but bushfires are still threatening homes and livelihoods across the country.
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Country Drive: Military drones on farms, SA wants Murray Darling water and winegrowers concerned over climate change
US Military drones will be put to work on farms throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Carbon emissions from ships to be regulated for first time
A 50 per cent reduction in emissions by 2050 is a step in the right direction but some are questioning if it's enough.
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Marine heatwaves are devastating oceans
The concept of a marine heatwave is relatively new to science. In fact, climate scientists have focused their attention on terrestrial heatwaves to date.
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Conservationists plan a food drop to save migratory shorebirds from starvation
One of the coldest northern winters in decades has wiped out the clam population in a nature reserve in eastern China, the major food source for the critically endangered Great Knot.
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Drugs in water supply lead to sex change in fish
Pharmaceutical drug waste is causing unexpected changes in aquatic wildlife.
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ACT Climate Change Minister says NEG not good enough ahead of meeting next week
Next week, state and federal energy ministers will meet to discuss the government's National Energy Guarantee.
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