Scott Morrison injects $2 billion into the Emissions Reduction Fund, but analysis reveals the program is failing to spend the funding it already has and experts warn projects that promise abatement don't always eventuate.
Category Archives: Pollution
You are ingesting one teaspoon of microplastic a week, study finds
At a conservative estimate, people around the world are consuming a credit card's-worth of microplastic every week, according to a new study.
Enjoying music no longer requires plastic. Does that make streaming greener?
The use of plastic to make recorded music has plummeted since streaming came along. But greenhouse gas emissions have actually increased, according to a recent study, suggesting new challenges for music fans and platforms.
Why this remote island once sent end-of-the-road cars to a watery grave
Can you imagine a place where you burn used cars and push them off a cliff into pristine waters? The Norfolk Island community is looking for ways around this.
Fresh breath or polluted oceans? Taking on Mentos over plastic wrappers
Ocean lover Adam Western was sick of picking up Mentos mint wrappers from his favourite beach so he decided it was time somebody challenged the global confectionery company.
Anyone using a drone in Australia will soon have to register with CASA
As a drone delivery service prepares to begin operation in Canberra, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority commits to enforcing licences for any Australian using a drone.
Coal ash has become one of Australia’s biggest avoidable waste problems
It makes up 20 per cent of all waste in Australia, and can be used to make high-quality and efficient concrete. So why is coal ash being dumped in toxic waste dams, and not being recycled?
Can a group of angry residents in Australia take down Google’s drone delivery project?
The company behind a drone delivery trial in Canberra has worked to make them quieter, but there are plenty of other things to worry about besides noise.
Rate of plastic pollution is predicted to double by 2030. Here are the ways we can stop it
A new report finds that the amount of plastic pollution we create is set to double by 2030, and recommends a global treaty to address our plastic waste "crisis".
Walking the Rabbit Proof Fence and swimming the River Thames, dressed as a mermaid
Adventurer Lindsey Cole swims the Thames, dressed as a mermaid, after walking WA's 3,000-kilometre-long Rabbit Proof Fence.