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"Resilient, inclusive and seamless": the new Nissan Ariya promises a lot, most notably an impressive 610 km range that beats the Tesla Model X.

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A mapping project led by the conservationist Klaus Thymann has revealed a rich, varied habitat off the coast of Jutland

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Ten-year-old was fishing with his father and two other men about 5km from shore when he was ‘grabbed from the boat’

A boy who was grabbed by a shark from a boat off Tasmania’s north-west coast has suffered arm, head and chest injuries.

The 10-year-old was taken to hospital on Friday afternoon following the attack near Stanley.

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Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.

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Warwick solar farm officially opened, completing the University of Queensland's switch to 100 per cent renewable power.

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The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Eastern Mallee Bird Community as a threatened ecological community. Consultation closes on 28 August 2020.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Eastern Mallee Bird Community as a threatened ecological community. Consultation closes on 28 August 2020.

As a large low-pressure system deepened over the Tasman Sea this week, large swells hit the east coast of Australia

• Huge swells leave houses at risk

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Tilt hit by low wind speeds and system strength curtailments in South Australia, adding to woes of delayed commissioning of flagship Dundonnell project in Victoria.

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It would be the first concrete runway in Antarctica and have the biggest footprint of any project in the continent's history. Shaun Brooks, University Associate, University of Tasmania Julia Jabour, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Several houses on Ocean View Drive now dangerously close to cliff edge as huge waves wash away beaches

Beachfront homes along the New South Wales Central Coast have been left dangling over the ocean and in danger of collapse after powerful surf caused massive erosion.

A powerful low across Australia’s east coast earlier in the week created large swells and high waves battering some coastal areas.

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Experts have shed light on the mystery of how the blackest fish in the deep sea are camouflaged.

Angus Taylor appoints impact investor Justin Punch as new ARENA chair, as he chooses not to extend Martijn Wilder's contract in first stage of an expected board shake-up.

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The marsupial has bred in the wild in New South Wales for the first time in a century.

A Colorado government agency will likely finalise by the end of the month a study assessing how a transportation sector low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) could help the state meet its enhanced GHG reduction targets, an official said Thursday.

ICAO and national governments must set a long-term and binding GHG goal for global air travel ahead of COP26 next year, while countries should consider a market mechanism for afforestation and other measures in their net zero-aligned COVID-19 recovery plans, said a report from a UN-convened group of investors released Wednesday.

RGGI allowance (RGA) prices surged to a 14-month high on the benchmark contract this week with increased compliance buying on the secondary market, while California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) ticked up despite new COVID-19 restrictions taking effect across the state.

Compressed air systems, often called ‘the fourth utility’ after electricity, gas and water and used in drying, assembly, blow moulding and paint spraying, are often shockingly inefficient.

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The sugar glider is an icon of the Australian bush. But discovering it's actually three distinct species has big consequences for its conservation. Teigan Cremona, Research Associate, Charles Darwin University Alyson Stobo-Wilson, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Charles Darwin University Andrew Baker, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Steve Cooper, Principal Researcher , South Australian Museum Sue Carthew, Provost and Vice President, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.