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The Ocean Race sailors help detect threats lurking in European waters

Leg 5 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 onboard Team Paprec Arkéa © Julien Champolion / The Ocean Race Seawater samples collected by sailors during The Ocean Race Europe 2025 could unlock new insights into ocean hazards, from algal blooms to jellyfish swarms. It comes at a critical time, with shorelines across the Caribbean and […]

Guide the future of corporate transparency

Jane Diplock, Chair of the GRI Supervisory Board Applications open for key roles across four GRI governance bodies A recruitment call has commenced, seeking experienced professionals to help guide the strategy, priorities and standard-setting activities of GRI – the global leader in impact reporting. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and from all geographic regions are encouraged […]

It’s official! Dark Sky Reserve declared for Sunshine Coast hinterland

The Milky Way as seen from the Sunshine Coast International Dark Sky Reserve. Image by Dr Ken Wishaw. The Sunshine Coast hinterland is now officially home to Queensland’s first internationally recognised Dark Sky Reserve, uniting the community, levels of government, agencies and businesses to preserve our star-filled sky. The Sunshine Coast International Dark Sky Reserve’s official designation […]

The Cost-of-Living Crunch Is Changing More Than Just Household Budgets

By Sophie Ryan, Comparison Expert at iSelect By necessity, Aussies have become experts at making trade-offs. The past few years have seen households cut back on dining out, delayed holidays, paused subscriptions and become increasingly strategic about everyday spending. The ongoing cost-of-living crisis is now, however, moving beyond simple budgeting decisions and the removal of […]

Australia’s first mandatory climate disclosures reveal wide variation in approach, Finity finds

·       Finity reviewed 26 of Australia’s first mandatory Sustainability Reports, finding the framework is driving climate risk analysis but cautious public disclosure ·       24 of 26 entities exceeded minimum scenario analysis requirements and 70% used three or more scenarios, yet the detailed findings rarely made it into public reports ·       Five practical recommendations for Group 2 and Group […]

Hail conditions on the move as winter crops face rising risk

Photo: Péter Kövesi, Pexels UNSW Sydney Key facts: New research led by UNSW suggests as the climate warms, the conditions that produce hailstorms are drifting towards the poles – leaving winter crops exposed. A hailstorm can undo a season’s work in minutes. It can strike quickly and unevenly, shredding wheat, bruising fruit, flattening crops – […]

World Environment Day (5th June) | Commentary from Iron Mountain’s Stuart Dahlenburg, VP & GM, Asset Lifecycle Management APAC

Stuart Dahlenburg, VP & GM for ALM APAC, Iron Mountain “World Environment Day is a reminder that the shift towards an AI-ready world has real physical consequences. As organisations accelerate digital transformation, infrastructure is being refreshed faster than ever, creating increasing pressure on energy use, resource consumption, and the retired technology left behind.      […]

Australia looks better with a full bush

Costa Georgiadis and Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife are calling for action to restore the country’s ever-reducing wilderness Our native bushland has been getting a short back and sides for decades. Bit by bit we’re losing our wild look. It’s time to “Bring Back the Bush.” Watch the full video here. Environmental educator Costa […]

Green trade statecraft needed to unlock Australia’s $100b green iron opportunity

A roll of hot metal in a steelmaking workshop. © Shutterstock / Smile-Sky Ztudio WWF-Australia A new report from WWF-Australia warns Australia could miss out on a $100 billion green iron and steel industry if the federal government doesn’t do more to land deals with key trading partners in Asia. Australia has eight green iron projects ready […]

World Environment Day: Construction waste holds the key to circularity

We’re burying the solution World Environment Day this year carries the theme ‘Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.’ It’s an invitation to look at the natural world for answers to the climate crisis. For the construction industry, one of those answers has been sitting at our feet – and we’ve been sending it […]
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