Environment
Sustainability
NSW's CSG inquiry finds most recommendations ignored
A parliamentary inquiry into the coal seam gas industry has found that just two of 16 recommendations for the controversial industry have been implemented more than five years after the Chief Scientist made them.
- by Peter Hannam
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Animal cruelty
Millions of dogs and cats butchered in Asia amid disease risks: animal groups report
As the coronavirus crisis grinds on, animal campaigners operating in Asia are shining a light on the staggering number of dogs and cats slaughtered for human consumption.
- by Steve Jacobs
Biodiversity
Quarter of the world's oceans need urgent action to preserve wildlife
A team of researchers said 26 to 41 per cent of the oceans needed some protection to overcome human-led threats "as a bare minimum".
- by Peter Hannam
Bushfires
'Don't waste a crisis': bid to rebuild national seedbanks gathers pace
Restoring just 10 per cent of the vegetation destroyed in this season's bushfires would require more than $800 million in new seeds alone, "magnitudes" larger than the funding available so far.
- by Peter Hannam
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Drought
'Debacle': Pest cull in Guy Fawkes national park excludes horses
Environmental groups have criticised the Berejiklian government for excluding feral horses from a week-long aerial cull of pests in the drought and fire-hit Guy Fawkes River National Park.
- by Peter Hannam
Water
'Perverse': Peabody lodges new coal mining bid for Sydney's catchment
Mining giant Peabody has applied for a permit to explore for coal over a 20-square kilometre area of Greater Sydney that takes in part of the city's water storage.
- by Peter Hannam
Coal
Environment group seeks to join coal mine appeal after IPC drops out
The NSW government's decision not to defend an appeal against the rejection of a controversial new coal mine has prompted a community group to seek to join the case to provide an opposing voice.
- by Peter Hannam
Renewables
'Economic brink': Solar plants curtailed as grid links stall
Almost a dozen solar farms in western Victoria and NSW have had output deliberately cut or start dates delayed because of poor grid capacity, with the market operator offering only "reasonable endeavours" to fix the issues.
- by Peter Hannam
Farming
Dought-hit flower growers urge lovers to buy local this Valentine's Day
Growers urge buyers to choose local flowers.
Bushfires
Heavy rains to top up dam storage levels but raise contamination risks
The biggest deluge to hit eastern NSW in years has agencies scrambling to limit the impact on bushfire-hit water catchments, including Sydney's Warragamba Dam.
- by Peter Hannam
Editorial
Editorial
Pricing carbon the only real catalyst for sustainable energy solutions
The Coalition needs to wean itself off fossil fuels if a real, long-term, planet-friendly, sustainable energy mix is to be found for the nation.
- The Herald's View