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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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Geothermal promising for Latrobe Valley
The Latrobe Valley’s vast deposit of brown coal acts as a blanket over a rich source of geothermal heat. Being close to the surface makes it an ideal resource for generating electricity.
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The happiest animal in the world
The internet thinks that Quokkas are the happiest animals in the world, but what's the real life of a quokka like?
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My Feed: @EuanRitchie1
A week in the social media feed of ecologist Euan Ritchie.
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NSW Government to trial shark nets on the state's north coast
The New South Wales government is proposing controversial shark nets on the state's north coast.
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Water congress focuses on sustainable water development
The 2016 Congress of the International Water Association meets in Brisbane this week.
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Underwater photographer captures pristine marine ecosystems around the world
The world's oceans are under enormous pressure from human impacts—things like offshore oil drilling, over-fishing, climate change, and pollution. Underwater photographer Thomas Peschak has witnessed the most pristine—and most damaged—of those environments.
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Canavan 'bitterly disappointed' in BP's decision to scrap oil and gas drilling program
BP has announced it will scrap its $1.4 billion oil and gas drilling program in the Great Australian Bight, off the coast of South Australia.
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BP shelves plans to drill in Great Australian Bight
Global oil giant BP has announced it will cease controversial exploration off the coast of South Australia.
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Navigation by smell
Seabirds rely on their nostrils to guide them across the world’s oceans for years at a time.
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No new commitment on renewable energy target till 2017 review: Frydenberg
There will be no federal commitment to a post-2020 renewable energy target or an energy intensity scheme to close coal fired power stations until a 'critical' review in 2017, Josh Frydenberg says.
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Australia needs national energy plan for 'no more coal and more gas': Koutsantonis
Renewable energy is cheap and good for consumers, but Australia needs to 'incentivise' gas and develop a plan for an 'orderly exit from coal', says SA Treasurer.
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Revising Australian History
The historical representation of pre-colonial indigenous life.
Is the widely taught perspective as accurate as we think?
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More renewables—but 'dumb solar' a looming problem: US energy developer
'Smart solar' systems with battery storage can help stabilise the grid and add to energy security, according to major US solar energy company Enphase. But there's a looming problem with so-called 'dumb solar' systems that have already been installed in Australia, which will increasingly fail or underperform over the coming decade.
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'We need to be a lot smarter' about how Australia manages floods: expert
'We need to pay for betterment. To build things back bigger, higher, stronger, so that they're not washed away next time', the ANU's Dr Jamie Pittock says.
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Threatened species
If there was an Ark for Australia's most endangered species, what animals and plants would get a berth?
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Bringing solar power to those missing out on the renewable economy
A new social enterprise is helping renters, low income earners and Indigenous communities transition to solar power.
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Federal politics: Banks in the spotlight, Australia-UK FTA and SA renewables
The CEOs of Australia's four largest banks are heading to Canberra this week to appear before the House of Representatives economics committee.
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Gearing up for the hydrogen economy
Fossil-based liquid fuels will eventually be replaced. Hydrogen is a strong contender. It can be produced from water, using renewable electricity, then transported replacing petrol or natural gas.
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Skimming across the earth's anaemic oceans
An ocean that is starved of iron is like a garden without fertiliser: there will be no photosynthesis and no phytoplankton blooms. And phytoplankton blooms could have an impact on the earth's climate future.
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The Wrap: Trump v Clinton, the Adelaide storm and Wyatt Roy
The Wrap is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.
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