Environment
Sustainability
Shy, reclusive and now quiet: Why we might not hear whales this season
As whale migration season approaches, experts are expecting the sound of whale songs to be less frequent this year.
- by Laura Chung
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Five changes you can make today to live more sustainably
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis, but experts say that the best way to cure climate anxiety is to take action – and often it’s surprisingly easy to make a substantial change to our greenhouse-gas emissions. Here’s how.
- by Kimberly Gillan
NSW government renewable energy projects delayed and more expensive
Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will unveil a new plan on Thursday that sets out the energy transition plans from coal-fired power to renewable energy.
- by Laura Chung
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Waste
How 35 kilometres of pipe helped Opera House win a 6-star green rating
Architect Jorn Utzon included plans for a state-of-the art heating and cooling system using seawater, which became crucial to the building earning the highest possible environmental certification.
- by Helen Pitt
Why Australia needs to change its thinking on growing the economy
There are two groups who are critically affected by what we do to the natural environment but cannot possibly reflect their wishes in the market: all future generations, and all other species.
- by Ian Lowe
Opinion
Population
A welcome attempt to meet current and future economic challenges
Huge job shortages across the nation are a brake on growth and a spur to inflation.
- by The Herald's View
NSW mulls extending life of biggest coal plant to avoid power shortfalls
The state government is racing to get more renewable energy projects online to curb possible energy shortfalls before the scheduled retirement of four out of five coal-fired power stations.
- by Laura Chung
The Aussie tackling an ocean-spanning seaweed ‘monster’
A gigantic belt of seaweed that can be seen from space has bloomed in the Atlantic since 2011. An Australian woman wants to turn it into plastic.
- by Angus Dalton
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Pollution
Hazelwood pit rehab plan risks creating giant lake that’s unsafe for swimming
Environmentalists believe the plan to flood the former Hazelwood coal mine to create a large “pit lake” is too risky, but energy giant Engie says it’s the safest option.
- by Miki Perkins
End of an era: What happens when Liddell is switched off for good?
The towers will be blown up, thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete will be trucked away and workers will hang up their hard hats. This is how the Liddell coal-fired power station will be demolished.
- by Laura Chung and Janie Barrett
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Volvo Car Australia
Ocean lovers make waves for sustainability
In the wake of the 2023 Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival, Volvo Car Australia reflects on current sustainability achievements and goals for the future.