Plastics leave permanent legacy

Timber rots, cement crumbles, metal corrodes: plastics are there for ever. By 2050 there could be 12 billion tonnes in the world’s landfills.
Posted On 24 Jul 2017
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Climate change could devastate Asia’s economic gains

Unabated Climate Change Would Reverse the Hard-Earned Development Gains in Asia — New Report
Posted On 14 Jul 2017
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Too hot to fly: rising heat may ground planes

As temperatures rise it may become too hot to fly, with aircraft likelier to be grounded, and more passengers more likely to lose their seats.
Posted On 14 Jul 2017
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Best ways to cut climate change are overlooked

Governments and schools are failing to help people to recognize the best ways to cut climate change, researchers say.
Posted On 13 Jul 2017
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Comments sought on federal environmental and regulatory changes

The federal government has released a discussion paper as part of its efforts towards reviewing and modernizing environmental assessment and regulatory processes.
Posted On 29 Jun 2017
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Energy major warns of falling fossil fuel demand

One of the world’s biggest energy companies sees problems ahead with falling fossil fuel demand and huge growth in renewables.
Posted On 21 Jun 2017
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Solar power can save lives and money

Sunshine can save lives and American dollars too. US scientists have just worked out how many lives, and at what price, solar power can deliver.
Posted On 19 Jun 2017
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Global wind and solar costs to fall even faster – Report

BNEF sees solar energy costs dropping a further 66% by 2040, and onshore wind by 47%
Posted On 19 Jun 2017
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