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Community webinar: Nature of Change in Port Phillip Bay

Community webinar: Nature of Change in Port Phillip Bay

From Victoria National Parks Association (31/3/24)…   Community webinar: Nature of Change in Port Phillip Bay Did you know that the waters of south-east Australia are a known climate change hotspot? Are you interested to learn the forecast of weather patterns and impacts on the…

Who rules Australian skies? Millions of birds counted in attempt to halt extinctions

Who rules Australian skies? Millions of birds counted in attempt to halt extinctions

From The New Daily (14/3/24)…   Who rules Australian skies? Millions of birds counted in attempt to halt extinctions When you think of Australian birds, kookaburras or cockatoos are likely the first to come to mind – but a colourful parrot is reported to be…

Museum’s zombie lab is preserving biodiversity

Museum’s zombie lab is preserving biodiversity

From Cosmos (29/3/24)…   Museum’s zombie lab is preserving biodiversity A subterranean vault within Melbourne Museum contains millions of cryogenically frozen living cells. The unusual collection includes some 50,000 samples of blood, feathers, tail tips and ear snips from mammals, reptiles, birds and marine creatures,…

Parks Victoria:  First edition of Park Watch for 2024

Parks Victoria: First edition of Park Watch for 2024

From Victoria National Parks Association (30/3/24)…   First Edition of Park Watch for 2024 “We launch two landmark reports that can help positively shape the future of Victoria’s natural systems. We ask what ‘community forestry’ really means in practice, learn how a tiny frog showed up the…

Highlights from the Climate Integrity Summit 2024

Highlights from the Climate Integrity Summit 2024

From the Australian Institute (22/3/24)…   Highlights from the Climate Integrity Summit 2024 This includes videos and transcripts of speeches from an impressive range of speakers and panels (listed below)… Speakers  His Excellency Mr Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati His Excellency Mr Enele S …

Global warming may be slowing Earth’s spin and affecting how we keep time

Global warming may be slowing Earth’s spin and affecting how we keep time

From ABC News (28/3/24)…   Global warming may be slowing Earth’s spin and affecting how we keep time Melting polar ice caps are a sad sign of our times, but they may have given global timekeepers an unexpected reprieve, according to new research. For decades,…

Iron flow battery promises to take charge

Iron flow battery promises to take charge

From Cosmos (27/3/24)…   Iron flow battery promises to take charge A battery which is safe, economical and water-based, has been designed to be used for large-scale energy storage. It promises to be able to support intermittent green energy sources like wind and solar into…

Australia can achieve net-zero emissions through renewables by 2035: Report

Australia can achieve net-zero emissions through renewables by 2035: Report

From The New Daily (27/3/24)…   Australia can achieve net-zero emissions through renewables by 2035: Report Australia could be generating 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, according to a report that details the roadmap to achieving net zero. The Climate…

Victorian Landcare Grants open – apply by 30 April

From FriendsNET (22/3/24)…   Victorian Landcare Grants open – apply by 30 April A total of $3.55 million is available in 2024 for project and support grants across Victoria. Since 2000, Landcare Grants have invested $79 million in communities to enhance and protect the environment.…

Dugald River Solar Farm begins powering outback Queensland mining…

Dugald River Solar Farm begins powering outback Queensland mining…

From ABC News (21/3/24)…   Dugald River Solar Farm begins powering outback Queensland mining amid growing demand for green energy The country’s largest remote solar farm has officially launched in outback Queensland to power one of the richest mining regions in the world. The 88-megawatt…