AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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Native birdlife on the frontline as flu rapidly spreads
Another state has recorded its first native bird case of H5 bird flu, and surveillance in the affected region remains ongoing as the national tally rises.
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Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review
Regulations that limit emissions from Australia's biggest polluters will come under scrutiny in a review that could reshape the scheme.
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Coral returns to Great Barrier Reef but risks remain
The world's largest coral reef system is showing positive signs of recovery but experts warn severe climate challenges lay ahead.
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Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums
Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.
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Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow
Experts are warning Australia's sea lion population could face major losses after a pup's death as cases continue to mount from a national bird flu outbreak.
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Native title holders hail landmark water decision
Native title holders have hailed a High Court ruling quashing a massive water allocation as a landmark moment for Indigenous water rights in Australia.
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Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap
More small or medium-sized renewable energy projects could win loans as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to address a gap in Australia's energy plans.
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Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels
Governments in all states and territories should ban solar panel dumping while a mandatory recycling scheme is created, an inquiry has been told.
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Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected
Authorities are investigating whether more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns found on an Australian island have bird flu.
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River clean-up flows into data centre climate debate
A tech giant plans to rescue millions of litres of drinking water from an Australian river as debate continues over data centre climate commitments.
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Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied
A local council spent tens of thousands of dollars managing crowds and protecting Neil the seal on his most-recent stay in Tasmania.
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Rare humpback birth caught in Australian drone footage
A humpback whale has been captured giving birth off the Australian coastline in what is believed to be just the fourth public film of its kind.
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Steel trap: Australia must make green metal or risk ore
Australia's richest export market could be at risk unless it takes urgent action to manufacture green steel on home soil, according to a study.
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Pacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change
With seawater regularly consuming half its land, one Pacific nation wants world leaders to see the effects of climate change up close.
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Coal and gas exports 'undoing' progress on clean energy
Australia is undermining its hard work to cut emissions by failing to address growing fossil fuel exports, a former defence chief reckons.