Can, or should, we save ARENA?
Sep 05, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature Politics
Once again the essential development of the renewable energy sector has been stymied by short-term, opportunistic politics. Included in the Turnbull governments omnibus savings bill is a A$1.3 billion cut in the funding...
Beneath the surface of tourism in Bali
Sep 03, 2016 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
For thrill seekers and chill seekers thats the phrase the Today Tonight television program used to show areas in Bali as a freshly rebranded holiday destination, in its recent Brand New Bali series. But beneath the...
Direct Action not as motivating as carbon tax say some of Australia's biggest emitters
Sep 02, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Nature Law
Australias largest listed, carbon intensive companies say management lost focus on carbon matters, abandoned energy projects and didnt have the commercial imperative to produce long-term strategic action on reducing...
Food for thought: feeding our growing population with flies
Sep 02, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Scientists have predicted that by 2050 there will be 9.6 billion humans living on Earth. With the rise of the middle class, we are expected to increase our consumption of animal products by up to 70% using the same limited...
Sep 02, 2016 05:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Trees are dying across Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks. Glaciers are melting in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Corals are bleaching in Virgin Islands National Park. Published field research...
It's time to speak up about noise pollution in the oceans
Sep 02, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Ask most people about pollution, and they will think of rubbish, plastic, oil, smog, and chemicals. After some thought, most folks might also suggest noise pollution. Were all familiar with noise around us, and we know...
Natural selection may be the answer to the cancer riddle, but can we beat evolution?
Aug 31, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Science Nature
Essential organs tasked with keeping us alive and reproducing such as the heart, brain or uterus may have evolved better protection against cancer than larger and paired organs, we have proposed. In an article...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects