Aussie Enviro

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A bioluminescent algae that appears pinkish-red in the day and glows blue when disturbed has appeared across Tasmania's south-eastern coastline.

Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin, a biologist and world-leading expert on jellyfish, says the algae could be fatal for other sea life.

What's next?

Dr Gershwin predicts the algal bloom could lead to a spike in jellyfish populations across the state's south.

I hate that this involves AI.

But it’s kind of hopeful to read when it feels like my individual efforts are worth nothing.

If we don't fix it, the planet will cease to function and humanity will be in trouble," Professor Alex McBratney from the University of Sydney's Institute of Agriculture said.

I guess were going to test the Professor's hypothesis :) no do overs though

After an extremely successful inaugural crowdsourced investigation in 2023, we were stoked to return in 2024 to scan more land and take on the bulldozers.

We tasked nature lovers like you with a mission and you stepped up.

From commuters on their smartphones to keen investigators on their computers, 675 people from 21 countries scanned 4,734,000 hectares of land – that’s an area bigger than Denmark! ...

Some of these installations only have 6 ongoing jobs, pretty insane how few people are needed for these.

Interesting take on Australian solar manufacturing options.

Writer is Georgia Edmonston.

Well, that burns my coal :(

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With vast amounts of space, intense sunshine and a leading role in solar power’s creation, Australia is an ideal candidate to take advantage of the solar revolution.

But that’s not been the case so far for large-scale solar. In 2023, Australia fell out of the top 10 countries for solar installations for the first time in three decades.

We’ve seen mega-projects struggle to get off the ground and have been unable to fully capitalise on our geographic advantage.

As is all too common in this space, large-scale solar power has been politicised, with the Nationals calling for renewables projects in regional areas to be scrapped.

As in every election over the last 20 years, at stake will be the question of whether Australia chooses a clean energy future, or prolongs the life of coal and gas – an outcome the nuclear plan relies on.

In that sense, nuclear energy is shaping up as an election fig leaf like no other.

John is on Mastodon @johnquiggin@aus.social. I'm not sure if me tagging him here on Lemny federates to Mastodon ?

Drier conditions have led to waterbird numbers in eastern Australia plummeting by 50% compared with 2023, one of the country’s largest wildlife surveys has found.

Conducted annually since 1983, the eastern Australian waterbird aerial survey is one of the world’s longest continuous bird counts as well as one of the largest by geographical distance covered.

Islanders determined to keep hope, culture alive as Torres Strait rises

Australians on the frontline of climate change are fighting for their vanishing ancestral home. Can a landmark lawsuit against the federal government save their way of life?

Fcuk cats!

A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional species become extinct every week.

What the fcuk? :(

Emissions from the tourism sector have surged by 40 per cent over the past decade and now make up 9 per cent of the world's greenhouse emissions, a new study has found.

Experts warn the figure could double every 20 years, which is incompatible with the Paris Agreement's goal for the sector to reduce its emissions by more than 10 per cent annually.