Swiss startup VunaNexus produces Aurin, the only certified mineral fertiliser from human urine, approved in Switzerland and France, offering an alternative amid global fertiliser market vulnerabilities.
A new report by the World Inequality Lab proposes bold policies including wealth taxes, reduced working hours, and dietary changes to achieve equality and keep global heating below 2C.
A new study uses mobile phone location data to track where people seek refuge during heatwaves, revealing social inequalities and the need for cooling centers and flexible work hours.
A new UN report warns that AI's energy use could double by 2030, consuming 3% of global electricity and more water than the world's drinking needs, urging responsible AI governance.
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Scientists are discovering new species both in remote places and hidden within familiar animals, using advanced DNA analysis. This race against extinction reveals a more complex natural world.
Severe weather warnings are in place across multiple Australian states for blizzards, damaging winds, and abnormally high tides as a complex low-pressure system sweeps the nation.
New research predicts that global warming may shift hailstorms toward the poles, increasing hail frequency in northern Europe, Canada, and southeastern Australia while reducing it in the tropics. Hailstones may also become larger and more damaging.
Australia should prepare for an imminent El Niño, with the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies forecasting the weather phenomenon likely to develop in the coming months.
The UN's WMO warns there is an 80% chance of El Nino developing by August, increasing risks of extreme weather, droughts, and heatwaves globally.
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The Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies forecast an imminent El Niño, likely developing during winter, bringing hotter and drier conditions to eastern Australia.
Australia's AI data centre boom raises concerns about water and energy use. A lack of data makes it hard to assess the true environmental cost, but early estimates suggest water use is minimal while energy demand could strain renewables.
Novel carbon dioxide removal must expand at rates exceeding solar panel deployment to meet 1.5C climate goal, but current capacity and support remain fragile, study warns.
Five major Australian environment groups have written to UNESCO urging annual reporting on land clearing at the Great Barrier Reef, warning of sediment and pesticide runoff threatening coral health.
New research reveals urban areas see more frequent rain events, but satellite data may overestimate trends due to changing observation methods.
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New research shows trees can reduce urban heat by up to 18°C, but layered vegetation with shrubs and ground cover works better. In humid cities like Hong Kong, dense planting may backfire.
Australia has spent billions on renewable gases like green hydrogen and biomethane but has little to show. A new report outlines steps to fix policies and meet emissions targets.
A quarter century after Eric Schlosser's exposé, a GP reflects on how the fast-food industry's true costs have fueled today's chronic disease crisis, from ultra-processed foods to monopoly power.
The Australian government has launched a $2 billion lawsuit against 3M over PFAS contamination, alleging the company knew about the risks and failed to act.
The UN warns of an imminent El Niño return with 80% chance before September, threatening extreme weather, higher temperatures, and global impacts.
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Scientists identify seaspray and foam as probable cause of high Pfas levels in Fair Isle's drinking water, raising alarms for other coastal areas.
