Crossroads for climate skills

Climate change is rewriting the job description for Australia's future workforce. We explore these changes and what’s standing in their way.

Pollution plumes float into view

A new visualisation tool helps urban communities identify the industrial sources of air pollution in their neighbourhood.

Nobel win for chemistry trio

A university researcher in Australia shares the chemistry Nobel Prize for pioneering new materials that could solve environmental challenges.

SwarmBots take the field

Self-driving farm bots designed to reduce the use of fuel and chemicals have attracted $30 million in funding.

City skyscraper makes the cut

Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower has been named as one of the Earthshot Prize finalists as the world’s 'first fully upcycled skyscraper'.

Seaweed buttons make waves

Alt-plastic startup Uluu has secured its first fashion customer: luxury sleepwear brand Papinelle.

Cool change for AI factory

The developer of a next-generation AI data centre in Tasmania has raised funding as it seeks to address power and water-security concerns.

Building blocks of change

Australian innovators are turning cardboard, earth and hemp into the next generation of low-carbon building materials.

Seabin turns trash into data

A new litter monitoring and removal program will study the movement of waste in waterways around Sydney airport.

Solar glass breaks ground

A leap forward in solar energy-generating windows could help buildings make more of their own energy without sacrificing style.

Solar energy arrives in store

Retailers are diving in to the solar power market amid booming interest in household renewables.

Enzyme tech levels up

Australian biotech company Samsara Eco has cut the ribbon on its first commercial-scale plastic recycling plant in regional NSW.