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Prominent Australians Join Millions Calling for an End to Queensland Museum’s Fossil Fuel Deal with Shell

More than 50 organizations with millions of members, and prominent Australians, including Tim Winton and Natalie Kyriacou, have demanded the Queensland Museum end a controversial sponsorship deal with fossil fuel giant, Shell.

1 Jul 2026

Australia’s Farmland at Risk of ‘Ecological Collapse’

Australia may need to fundamentally redraw its rural landscape — retiring farms, restoring vast tracts of vegetation and reshaping regional economies — if it is to avoid accelerating species loss and meet global biodiversity targets.

30 Jun 2026

EcoBOT Automates Complex Plant Research to Speed up Bioenergy Breakthroughs

To harness biological systems (plants and microbes) for next-generation energy production and advanced materials, researchers are looking to beneficial plant-microbe interactions. Because these are complex systems, it has proven difficult to reproducibly control exactly which microbes are present.

30 Jun 2026

First Global Assessment of Marine Ecosystems During a Year When Warming Exceeded 1.5 °C

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have led one of the first global assessments of how marine ecosystems responded during the first year when global temperatures temporarily exceeded 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.

25 Jun 2026

Biggest Electrical Project in History Delivering Energy Future for Australia

Electrical workers wiring Australia into the future economy are securing an affordable, reliable energy future, according to the electricity market operator.

25 Jun 2026

MIT Model Proves Fast Climate Shifts Trigger Mass Species Die-Offs

When an animal's environment changes faster than the animal can adapt, its chances of survival can flat-line.

25 Jun 2026

Street Trees Deliver $1.50 Return for Every Dollar Invested

Planting and maintaining street trees is not only good for the environment; it’s a sound economic investment that benefits society in multiple ways over their full lifecycle.

17 Jun 2026

Driving Better Transport: 78% of Drivers Prefer Electric Buses as Sector Backs Cleaner, Better-Connected Transport Future

A new survey of bus and coach drivers across the UK reveals strong support for the transition to electric vehicles, highlighting their role in delivering better transport that connects communities, supports local economies and helps tackle climate change.

16 Jun 2026

Parks Can Cool Neighborhoods and Cut Pollution Hundreds of Meters Beyond Their Boundaries, Study Finds

Urban parks could play a major role in protecting people from rising heat, pollution and noise in cities, according to new research led by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

15 Jun 2026

Detected From Space: 20 Years of Data Shows Declining Photosynthesis in UK and Surrounding Waters

A new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has revealed a significant long-term decline in ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic.

13 Jun 2026