AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals
Researchers have come up with a bold plan to extract rare earth metals, critical to defence, technology and renewables, using coal mining waste.
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Climate adaptation secrets hidden in reptilian genes
Nature is declining at an unprecedented rate and a vast library of reptiles, birds and other specimens could help researchers better understand pressure points.
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Algal bloom 'collapsing the ecosystem': opposition
More marine life could be added to the threatened species list as the opposition claims SA's devastating algal bloom is "collapsing the ecosystem".
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Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems
The results are in for another of Australia's heat-vulnerable reef ecosystems hammered by elevated ocean temperatures ahead of a key climate target deadline.
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Rebooted plastic scheme could hike groceries cost
Consumers could face higher prices for goods wrapped in soft plastic as plans for a much-anticipated recycling scheme are revealed.
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Coal mine project threatens 'significant' koala habitat
A drone investigation by conservation groups and ecologists has found an important koala colony living in the path of a proposed coal mine expansion.
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Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts
Solar panels installed on commercial and industrial buildings could deliver savings to nearby residents in a trial proposed by a major energy firm.
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Apology over slow response to algal bloom crisis
It's hoped a $28 million funding package will help resolve an unprecedented environmentally disastrous algal bloom that's killing thousands of sea creatures.
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More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid
Australia could boost support for Pacific climate change resilience and infrastructure by about $500 million by changing its aid strategy, a think tank says.
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'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce
From disrupted trucking routes to teaching in hot classrooms, the changing climate is already being keenly felt by Australian workers.
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Coral coverage crashes after 'unheard of' heat events
Two of the Great Barrier Reef's three regions have recorded their sharpest declines in coral coverage in four decades as heat stress batters the living wonder.
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Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes
Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in its pursuit of climate cost savings.
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Emissions reduction 'central' to boosting productivity
Australia could achieve some of its biggest environmental and economic priorities at the same time, a Productivity Commission report has found.
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Rapid Swiss glacier ice loss after weak winter snowfall
Glaciers in Switzerland are melting away all the snow and ice they gained in winter at an alarming pace, scientists say.
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Ambitious emission targets best shot at saving the reef
"Deeper and faster" emissions reductions are key to preserving the Great Barrier Reef, a report says, as the federal government prepares its new 2035 targets.
