environmental impact, Tag

Plans lodged with WA's Environmental Protection Authority this month will bring wild transformation to an ancient desert landscape. Experts, who note the proposed scale is "incredible", say the idea has a lot going for it.

We examined approved and proposed projects under federal environment legislation to look at how much koala habitat is being slated for destruction across several industries.

I and other Heartland Institute scholars have written before about the bird, bat, and marine mammals that industrial wind is killing around the world...

Nuclear power relies on millions of litres of cooling water. The federal opposition's plan to build reactors on seven sites raises questions about water use and the effect on the environment.

Nuclear power relies on millions of litres of cooling water. The federal opposition's plan to build reactors on seven sites raises questions about water use and the effect on the environment.  

A project to develop "the world's largest renewable energy precinct" in a remote stretch of the territory receives crucial environmental approvals, but a final investment decision for the $30 billion-plus project is not expected...

Andrew Balfour has seven transmission towers on his farm. He doesn't recommend it to others — but sites for new power infrastructure will be needed across the state as renewable energy projects take off.

La Trobe University's plan to clear trees for a solar farm in Melbourne's north has raised questions about renewables coming at the cost of native habitat.

In some cases, adding a battery to your rooftop solar system will pay off. But to be sure, households need information about many factors — and there's no single reliable place to find it, write Asma Aziz and Daryoush...

Switching from gas to all-electric has significant financial and environmental benefits, but many households face hurdles that make it hard or impossible to do...

Switching from gas to all-electric has significant financial and environmental benefits, but many households face hurdles that make it hard or impossible to do...

Outback Queensland is home to the largest potential wind zone in the country, but a lack of infrastructure and a shortage of skilled workers are major roadblocks in reaching national renewable energy targets.

Climate change is clearly visible, as cascading extreme weather events have wreaked havoc across the globe. We've seen it all in recent years, from severe flooding, to erratic rainfall patterns, to scorching heat waves.[...]

The roll-out of large scale renewable projects in the regions could be hampered if communities aren't meaningfully engaged.

Mining giant BHP has launched a "renewable diesel" trial to reduce carbon emissions at a Pilbara iron ore mine, but an environmental engineer says the company may be better off with the real thing.