RENEWABLE ENERGY WILL BE WORLD'S MAIN POWER SOURCE BY 2040, SAYS BP

THE GUARDIAN

Annual energy forecast predicts record surge in wind, solar and other renewables

AUSTRALIA'S COAL FUTURE UNDER THREAT AS MORE CHANGES HIT POLLUTERS GLOBALLY

ABC NEWS

Big international changes in policy and legislation are hitting the heavily polluting sector.

AIR QUALITY IS ANOTHER REASON NOT TO COUGH AT CLIMATE CHANGE

GRIST

A new study shows a strong link between climate change and poor air quality.

BAVARIA CAMPAIGNERS ABUZZ AS BEES PETITION FORCES FARMING CHANGES

THE GUARDIAN

10% of German state’s voters sign, obliging authorities to preserve species diversity

MURRAY-DARLING BASIN'S OUTLOOK IS GRIM UNLESS IT RAINS, AUTHORITY'S REPORT WARNS

THE GUARDIAN

Focus for year ahead will be on ‘providing drought refuges and avoiding irreversible loss of species’

ALL THE LOWER DARLING'S FISH 'COULD BE DEAD BY THE END OF SUMMER', WITH FLOWS FROM LAKES NOW CUT

ABC NEWS

Locals are warning that all the fish in the Lower Darling could be dead within weeks after WaterNSW closed a weir supplying water into the Lower Darling River.

VESTAS BRINGS WINDS OF CHANGE TO VICTORIA MANUFACTURING, WITH TURBINE PLANT IN GEELONG

RENEWECONOMY

Victoria’s former centre for car manufacturing, Geelong, will host a turbine assembly and testing hub for global wind giant Vestas.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: OLD FORD FACTORY TO BE RECAST AS RENEWABLE ENERGY HUB

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Danish energy company Vestas has announced plans to build wind turbines at the former site of the Ford automotive factory in Geelong, Victoria.

VICTORIAN SOLAR HOT WATER REBATE APPLICATIONS OPEN NEXT WEEK

SOLAR QUOTES BLOG

Victorian home owners will soon be able to apply for rebates of up to $1,000 on solar hot water systems under the Solar Homes Package scheme.

AUSTRALIAN COAL-TO-HYDROGEN PILOT GETS GREEN LIGHT

GASWORLD

A world-first pilot project which will convert Australian brown coal to hydrogen for export to Japan has been approved by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) today.

COALITION SHELVES 'BIG STICK' ENERGY BILL TO AVOID ANTI-COAL AMENDMENT

THE GUARDIAN

Rather than risk amendment blocking taxpayer support for new coal plants, government will instead take bill to election

'EXTRAORDINARILY LARGE' MUDDY FLOOD PLUME SEEPS INTO GREAT BARRIER REEF

ABC NEWS

Massive plumes of polluted floodwater spanning the entire coast of north-east Queensland encroaches on the outer reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, sparking a fresh threat to the beleaguered natural wonder.

'HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE': SENATE CALLS FOR GREAT BARRIER REEF FOUNDATION TO RETURN MONEY

THE GUARDIAN

A Senate inquiry into the $443m grant to private foundation calls for termination of partnership

CLIMATE CHANGE HAMPERS PRESCRIBED BURNING TARGETS: PARKS DIRECTOR

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

The environments directorate reached less than half of its mid-year prescribed burning target, a performance report has shown.

DROUGHT, DUST STORMS TAKE TOLL ON SHEEP AND WOOL PRODUCTION

ABC RURAL

Merino sheep were bred to endure the extremes of the Australian climate, but the ongoing drought coupled with recent dust storms is taking a toll on wool quality and quantity.

THE CASE FOR PASSIVE HOMES AS A NATIONAL STANDARD - THE FIFTH ESTATE

THE FIFTH ESTATE

The energy policies and building standards that govern our homes need to keep us comfortable and limit global warming. Passive house, a rigorous building standard for ultra-low energy buildings, ticks these boxes.

ELECTRONIC WASTE IS RECYCLED IN APPALLING CONDITIONS IN INDIA

THE CONVERSATION

For as little as $4 a day Indian workers process dangerous, toxic waste by hand. This unregulated, highly polluting industry is hidden away from police eyes.

NATIVE TURTLES FACE EXTINCTION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA, ACCORDING TO REPORT

PHYS ORG

Western Sydney University has contributed to new Australian research into native turtle populations in the Murray River and some of its associated waterways. The study finds that species are in decline in the lower Murray River region, and some were undetected in many locations in South Australia.

KOALA IN SAME DANGER AS ORANGUTAN, WWF WARNS

ABC NEWS

WWF International boss calls for urgent action to better protect the nation's forests and koalas.