Australia’s hydrogen ambitions have received a $100 million boost in NSW.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a warning of increased risks in the 2024/25 tropical cyclone season.

Temporarily exceeding global climate targets could trigger lasting, irreversible damage, scientists warn.

Recent studies reveal some promising ways to harness ocean power for sustainable technologies.

BHP is being sued for $70 billion over claims it destroyed a god.

Construction has commenced on one of Australia's largest renewable hydrogen plants.

The Albanese Government says it has a plan to enhance the protection of marine environments.

Experts say improved water quality offsets can play a crucial role in protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

A legal battle over controversial Murray River wetland projects is underway in Victoria.

Gold Coast City Council says a $2.1 million sewage spill on the will not cost ratepayers.

Queensland councils face a $3 billion bill for mandated dam safety upgrades.

Melbourne Water’s seedbank project could be key to saving Leadbeater’s Possum from extinction.

Kevin Young has been announced as TasWater’s new Chair, succeeding Dr Stephen Gumley AO, who will retire in November 2024 after six years in the role.

Origin Energy has pulled out of Australia's flagship hydrogen project.

Seqwater is investing millions to protect water quality on the Sunshine Coast.

Hunter Water says its new solar farm will save $700,000 annually in energy costs.

WaterNSW says PFAS levels in Sydney’s dams are “negligible”, excluding Medlow Dam.

Drought and sewage cuts may have saved Port Phillip Bay, but not its ecosystem.

Experts say coral reef destruction should be seen as a human rights issue.

A new study raises concerns over microplastics in drinking water.

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For the last few weeks we have been bogged down in the very Earthly matters of royalty, budgets, politics, humanity and celebrity - all good prompts to look away, up into the infinite. 

Health authorities, politicians and scientists have been slowly introducing the world to the concept of ‘One Health’ - an all-inclusive approach to health that extends from the human body right through the global environment. 

This year’s Nobel Prizes honour discoveries that unwind our notion of truth, our understanding of ourselves and the human story, the complexities of cells and the very basics of the universe. 

XENOTRANSPLANTATION - sounds like something that would happen to an ill-fated crew member in Star Trek, but it is also a technical term for using non-human parts to treat or enhance our own bodies. 

I am Tim Hall; a red-blooded, beer-drinking, car-driving Australian male who has no interest in watching sports – at least, not the sports played by humans.

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