Taller, faster, better, stronger: wind towers are only getting bigger Editors' Picks As with any large infrastructure project, the quest for bigger and taller turbines comes with its fair share of challenges. But wind turbines are one… Read more
The ‘freak wave’ myth Thursday July 18, 2019 By Sarah McSweeney & Peter Kamstra Editors' Picks Peter Kamstra and Dr Sarah McSweeney highlight an important mismatch between the way scientists, government messaging and the media understand dangers of drowning while rock… Read more
Critical infrastructure at risk from 'gaping holes' in control systems, warns cybersecurity firm Tuesday July 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry A cybersecurity firm says a new “critical vulnerability” it found this month in a common piece of software used with industrial control systems could have… Read more
Municipal Association of Victoria boss defends councils on management of recycling systems Tuesday July 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The Municipal Association of Victoria has called on all levels of government to work with industry and explore collaborative procurement opportunities to strengthen the recycling… Read more
Arctic ice loss is worrying, but the giant stirring in the South could be even worse Monday July 15, 2019 By Nerilie Abram; Matthew England; Matt King Editors' Picks There is still a lot to learn about how quickly Antarctica will respond to climate change. But there are very clear signs that the icy… Read more
Publicly funded research is the source of scientific knowledge economy Friday July 12, 2019 By Geoff Edwards Economy & Industry The continual search for budget efficiencies imposes enormous operational inefficiencies upon the gathering, publication and application of scientific information, in what amounts to an assault… Read more
For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up Wednesday July 10, 2019 By Jason Alexandra Australian Capital Territory Melbourne and Canberra provide some useful examples of the green cities movement, but to make it mainstream, these techniques need to be adopted widely through… Read more
'Like pink batts for farmers': Minister defends questionable 'irrigation efficiency' grants Tuesday July 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The gulf between the alternate realities of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan grows wider, as this week's edition of Four Corners shows Commonwealth funding for more… Read more
New research finds Australia's carbon footprint could become among world's largest Tuesday July 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Australia could account for up to 17% of global emissions by 2030, according to new research from the Berlin-based science and policy institute Climate Analytics. Read more
Is Australia's electricity grid vulnerable to the kind of cyber attacks taking place between Russia and the US? Friday June 28, 2019 By Andrew Dowse and Mike Johnstone Defence The government is reportedly considering a proposal to enable the Australian Signals Directorate to access the networks of companies operating critical infrastructure to defend them… Read more
Australia's still building 4 in every 5 new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Trivess Moore; Michael Ambrose; Stephen Berry Australian Capital Territory New housing in Australia must meet minimum energy performance requirements. We wondered how many buildings exceeded the minimum standard. Read more
Australia needs to drive climate intervention -- and do it with innovative leadership Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Samuel C. Andrew; Alistair Hobday; Bruce G Thom; Kerryn Brent; and Richard Matear Energy & Environment Innovative leadership is needed, as climate interventions across Australia’s many ecosystems will require approval from many interest groups, and be consistent with Australia’s obligations under… Read more
Inducing consumer paralysis: how retailers bury customers in an avalanche of choice Tuesday June 18, 2019 By Robert Slonim Economy & Industry Businesses provide us with many plans and deals to make us feel like we are in control, but too many choices actually leads most of… Read more
Al Gore trains climate warriors of the future in Brisbane Friday June 14, 2019 By Peter Debus Energy & Environment Al Gore was in Brisbane last week to conduct climate change leadership training for about 800 people from across Australia and the Pacific. Here's an… Read more
NZ Defence launches attack on climate change Friday June 14, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The New Zealand Ministry of Defence has highlighted the security threat of climate change in their new Defence Capability Plan. Climate change will test the… Read more
