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Victoria’s new renewable plan is welcome - but it relies on building unsexy and challenging new transmission lines across the state. Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Could we divert incontinence products from landfill? Yes – if we tackle social stigma and access to affordable health services, encourage biodegradable products and introduce supportive waste policies Beth Rounsefell, Casual Academic, The University of Queensland Emma Thompson-Brewster, Lecturer, Southern Cross University Kate O'Brien, Professor, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia cannot get its environmental act together. We don’t even have the information we need to fix environmental problems. But there is a better way. Michael Vardon, Associate Professor at the Fenner School, Australian National University Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Claims that introduced deer perform the same ecological function as ancient moa are outdated and wrong. Deer destroy forests, and large-scale culling is still the best solution. Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Farmers face a multitude of challenges in future. Crops and livestock are not only on the line, but also the mental health of rural communities. Elisabeth Vogel, Postdoctoral research fellow, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

38 mammals have been driven to extinction since colonisation, and many more are close to joining them. We have the solutions at hand, but warnings continue to be met with mediocre responses. Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Potholes have appeared seemingly everywhere after the intense rains. They’re annoying and expensive to fix. But there may be a better way. Cristobal Sierra, Research associate, Swinburne University of Technology Ambarish Kulkarni, Senior lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Processes like La Niña set the scene for the sort of extreme weather that has hit eastern Australia. But what decides which towns and suburbs are hit hardest, and which ones are spared? Ewan Short, PhD Candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia is one of the last nations holding out against legislating the human right to a healthy environment Meg Good, Honorary Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University. Adjunct Lecturer, School of Law, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The UN predicts more than 300,000 people in Somalia will be in famine by December. 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Here’s how you can help. Joshua Hallwright, Deputy Director, Centre for Humanitarian Leadership , Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The first chief heat officers appointed in Australia are part of a global partnership that’s responding to the dangers of rising city temperatures and the need to manage the risks. Wendy Walls, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

2022 has been Australia’s year of freak floods. Here’s what stricken Victorians are set to experience in the weeks and months ahead. Mel Taylor, Associate Professor, Macquarie University Barbara Ryan, Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Worsening droughts and flooding likely threaten the future of cotton farming – by far the most important crop in the basin. Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Joshua Hartigan, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney Lance M Leslie, Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate change affects groups very differently. Here’s how Australians facing climate shifts now are responding. Naomi Joy Godden, VIce-Chancellor's Research Fellow, Centre for People, Place and Planet, Edith Cowan University Kavita Naidu, Researcher, Edith Cowan University Keely Boom, Industry/Professional Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The livelihoods of millions of farmers depend on productive Arabica coffee. New research gives further impetus, if we needed any, to urgently cut emissions. Jarrod Kath, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation, University of Southern Queensland Scott Power, Director, Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Rain has fallen across almost all of Australia’s mainland in the last two weeks. Our rain events are usually regional – not national like this. Margaret Cook, Lecturer in History, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Each year, enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost at sea. This not only harms marine life, but also the livelihoods of fishers worldwide. Britta Denise Hardesty, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO Chris Wilcox, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Joanna Vince, Associate professor, University of Tasmania Kelsey Richardson, PhD Candidate, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The United States Geological Survey has a vast collection of satellite images capturing breathtaking geological features of our planet. As a geologist, I’ve picked eight of the most fascinating. Emily Finch, Research Affiliate, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

One of the world’s largest solar farms was meant to lift poor communities up. But instead it produced winners and losers. Gareth Bryant, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Sydney Devleena Ghosh, Associate Professor, Social Inquiry Program, University of Technology Sydney Jake Morcom, University of Technology Sydney Priya P Pillai, Researcher, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia has a vast network of undersea cables and pipelines. Bolstering their security must be a priority. Claudio Bozzi, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.