AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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Oily orange water result of mine pollution, court told
A rural community group alleges rivers, ponds, dams and water tanks have been contaminated by pollution from one of Australia's largest gold and copper mines.
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'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause
More than 50 countries, Australia included, are assembling for a first-ever conference dedicated to drafting the final chapter of the fossil fuels story.
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Remote community solar project to cut diesel and bills
Cheaper electricity bills, local jobs and clean energy are set to flow from a landmark solar power project owned and operated by a remote Aboriginal community.
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How extreme Aussie weather is fuelling 'eco-anxiety'
More than half of Australians say they are giving up on regular hobbies such as gardening and playing sport due to stress brought on by extreme weather.
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Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat
A remote Aboriginal community is taking legal action against their government for failing to provide safe housing in extreme heat.
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'Tiny' tax returns on gas has leading economist fuming
Australians have finite stocks of gas and other natural resources and deserve a fair return on them, an inquiry has been told as calls grow for tax reform.
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'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade
A fresh campaign has been launched to crack down on the rise of increasingly sophisticated, and often cruel, exotic pet smuggling operations.
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Electric vehicle batteries could spark recycling market
An Australian company will create a recycling plant for the batteries used in households and electric cars after a multimillion-dollar investment.
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Heat-safe rentals pushed to protect from quiet killer
Heat stress is already weighing on health and productivity despite being largely preventable, informing a push to reform housing and work safety policy.
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Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels
The newly-inked Tassiriki Call from a group of Pacific nations demands a fossil fuel treaty, the strategic use of international law, and rejects CCS technology.
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Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts
Official figures suggest Australia's main industry decarbonisation tool is pushing polluters to rely on inexpensive offsets rather than actual emissions cuts.
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Rich biodiversity sparks call for harbour's protection
One of the most pristine and biologically important mangrove estuarine ecosystems should be protected from industrial development, a report has found.
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Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation
The upcoming budget presents an opportunity to reduce reliance on vulnerable global fuel supply chains but comes at a time of multiple priorities to juggle.
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From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back
A country town feels "abandoned and betrayed" by plans for an incinerator to process city rubbish, with fears it will damage the region's unique global brand.
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Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef
Scientists have harvested millions of coral babies in a bid to help a bleached reef regenerate after it was lashed by a destructive cyclone.
