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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Analysing wastewater reveals population health
Samples from waste water treatment plants reveal trends in populations such as the use of nicotine, pharmaceuticals or illicit drugs and the persistence of chemicals from manufacturing.
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Urgent action to save the Southern Black-throated Finch
Biologist Kerensa McElroy is employing crowd funding, to quickly raise funds allowing her work to proceed now, before it is too late.
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The rodent and the walking stick
The fates of the black rat and the phasmid are as intertwined as the air roots of a banyan tree. The survival of one is linked to the extermination of the other, and the battle is on.
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US states and cities likely to achieve emission reductions despite exit from accord
Climate scientist Michael Mann says the structural shift away from fossil fuels towards the renewable sector will continue, despite President Trump's decision to exit the accord. But if other countries follow the US, there could be profound consequences for the planet.
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Friday panel: Craig Kelly and Anne Aly
Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly and Labor MP Anne Aly join RN Drive to discuss the latest in politics.
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Endangered animals under increased threat: Expert
While many species are under immediate threat from illegal trafficking, climate change represents a longer term threat.
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Will the US pull out of the Paris climate agreement?
If the US pulls out of the Paris climate agreement, what happens here in Australia?
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'Brave new world' for global reefs
A new global study predicts coral reefs of the future will be radically different.
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'Clean coal' gets a leg up in Josh Frydenberg's overhaul of CEFC investment rules
The Federal Government's paving the way for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to invest in so-called clean coal projects alongside renewables.
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Australia 'good place' to demonstrate new N-technology: US think tank
The Breakthrough Institute says a new generation of small modular nuclear reactors 'do not exist yet' but commercial interests are looking for places to do the first building.
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Clean energy fund to accept new coal projects
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation could be allowed to fund new coal projects, under new plans from the federal government.
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Environmental lawfare a 'marvellous use of democracy': Thornton
Leading global environmental lawyer James Thornton says President Trump will ultimately fail to wind back US environmental laws.
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Smog is making you sick
Air pollution adds to the global burden of disease.
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Horsing around in the north and Ziggy's a divine hypnotist
This week meet hypnotist and water diviner Ziggy Sieczka; horses and riders bond in a mustering camp; we take a carriage ride around Clermont; and a former Melbourne teacher swaps cold Victoria for life in the Northern Territory.
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Rescuing a river to save native fish
Despite the defunding of Australia's Native Fish Strategy, the local community has restored a key section of the Upper Murrumbidgee River.
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Loan refusal puts Adani mine at risk again
The Queensland government is refusing to facilitate a potential $900 million concessional loan from the Federal Government.
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Could our old oil and gas infrastructure fuel a new jobs boom?
With some of Australia's offshore oil and gas structures starting to reach retirement age, there are hopes that decommissioning could signal a new boom for the sector.
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Trump keeps world waiting on climate
Donald Trump says he will decide whether to pull out of a key climate change deal in the next week, having shrugged off pressure from US allies in recent days.
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Mottainai: a philosophy of waste
Mottainai combines elements of Buddhism and Shinto to create a nuanced approach to the environment and wasteful practices.
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Vulnerable animals and private land
The ANU's Dr George Wilson has long been worried about the way our animals are disappearing from the landscape. Could market forces play a role in conservation?
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