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Top 8 Trends in Environment (159 articles analyzed)

#3 #climate change

#7 #national park

#11 #reproductive rights

#16 #flash flood

#17 #extreme weather

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 3 hrs. 12 min. ago

Australia recovers 100% of silver from solar waste as tonnes of panels pile up by 2050

#air #Australia #landfill #Recycling #solar #solar cell #solar panel #toxic chemical

Australia is on track to confront a serious solar panel waste dilemma by 2050, estimated to include hundreds of tonnes of silver. Researchers have pioneered a novel process that efficiently retrieves nearly all silver from decommissioned solar cells. Utilizing a continuous flotation method that relies solely on water and air without toxic chemicals, this advance could revolutionize solar panel recycling, ensuring valuable materials are rescued rather than discarded in landfills.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8 hrs. 4 min. ago

At 21, an Australian artist bought 25 acres in Tasmania; 18 months later a bushfire...

#Australia #bushfire #solar #solar panel #sustainable #sustainable living

After a devastating bushfire, an Australian artist turned adversity into creativity by reconstructing her home from salvaged materials. Over several months, she gathered timber and metal sheets, crafting a self-sufficient cabin for just AU$7,000 to AU$10,000. The dwelling features off-grid systems powered by solar panels and rainwater tanks, presenting a viable low-cost housing option for younger Australians seeking sustainable living.

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theguardian.com | 15 hrs. 23 min. ago

Hide and chic: are clothes and apparel made from alternative leathers better for the environment?

#Australia #carbon footprint #chemical pollution #deforestation #emissions #fossil fuel #fuel #habitat #Li #Methan #methane #study #sustainability #sustainable #sustainable fashion #sustainable living #vegan

Vegan leathers are complicated by questions of commercial viability and sustainability. How do they compare to traditional leather? Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comIn sustainable fashion, breathless promises about vegan leather have arrived thick and fast for over a decade. Innovations promise mushroom and cactus alternatives that look and feel like real leather – minus the negative associations with methane, deforestation, chemical pollution and animal welfare.While these next-gen materials have absorbed billions of dollars in capital under an environmental banner, experts are concerned they remain a shiny distraction while the fashion industry’s emissions and reliance on fossil fuel-derived materials grows. Continue reading...

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newsbeep.com | 17 hrs. 33 min. ago

Australia and Canada can learn from each other on climate if we separate action from declaration

#Australia #biodiversity #Canada #climate

Rosa Galvez | Canada and Australia are both democracies built on abundant resources, extraordinary biodiversity and world-class science, with prosperity built…

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abc.net.au | 17 hrs. 34 min. ago

Australian-first water recycling tech switched on in regional NSW

#Australia #Recycling

A new water recycling plant in Central NSW can process '16 times' more efficiently than existing systems, its inventor says.

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theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

#Australia #law #Li #plastic waste

Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has been accused of breaking a promise after it shelved a longstanding commitment to bring in packaging standards intended to force manufacturers and retailers to cut plastic waste.The federal environment department told industry representatives via email last week that the promise would not be kept before the next election because the government did not want to “exacerbate cost of living pressures”. Continue reading...

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theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Tasmanian devils lived alongside humans in Pilbara for millennia, Juukan Gorge fossils reveal

#Australia #extinct

Researchers find fossils ranging from 7,000 years to 46,000 years old showing evidence that devils may have become reliant on humans for scavengingTasmanian devils lived alongside humans in Western Australia’s Pilbara region for tens of thousands of years, according to fossils uncovered at Juukan Gorge.These squat and sable marsupials, now restricted to Tasmania, were once abundant right across Australia, becoming extinct on the mainland about 3,200 years ago. Continue reading...

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smh.com.au | 1 days ago

Why more Australians are ready to go electric

#Australia #electric vehicle #electric vehicles

Electric vehicles are at the forefront of Australian motorists’ minds, with purchase interest rising sharply from 20 per cent in 2024 to 31 per cent this year.

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theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Australia news live: Andrew Hastie says he accepts Barnaby Joyce’s explanation over ‘traitor’ video and Pauline Hanson now ‘the only lying coward’

#Australia #climate #climate change #emissions #energy #national park #REACH #See #Wal

Follow the day’s news liveBowen says yesterday a ‘good day’ amid contentious deal that will see koala park plan move aheadThe climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, said yesterday was a “good day” after the Greens reached a deal with Labor that will allow big industry to use a new koala national park in New South Wales to offset its climate pollution.I think if One Nation and the Greens are voting together, the Greens are voting the wrong way on climate. … I’m very pleased that this passed the parliament. I’m very pleased that the Greens party room worked with me, the majority. …This was a good day yesterday because it’s practical action. … [It’s] good for emissions, and also providing a route for investment and economic development in the regions where this logging has occurred and where now the economy can be diversified. Continue reading...

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newsbeep.com | 1 days ago

In 1974, an Australian ranger proposed turning a service bridge into a wildlife corridor; 52 years later, it opened over a motorway carrying 40,000 vehicles a day, reconnecting two national parks

#Australia #habitat #national park #national parks #wildlife #wildlife corridor

The upgraded bridge reconnects habitat between Heathcote National Park, Garrawarra State Conservation Area and Royal National Park (Image…

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