A purple-crowned fairy-wren. Copyright: Laurent Lermusiaux / AWC Monash University Key points: Exposure to sublethal heat significantly accelerates telomere loss (cellular ageing) in wild purple-crowned fairy-wrens. The damaging effects occur during key life stages. Rising temperatures pose a threat to wildlife survival and underline the urgent need to protect natural landscapes that provide cooler environments. […]
BioPak BioBoard Burger Box Wooden Cutlery BioCup Art Series 3 As part of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Forest Week, global sustainable packaging company BioPak is championing the use of responsibly sourced fibre, urging the foodservice industry to take greater responsibility for the materials it puts into the market. Running until 27 September, FSC Forest […]
Helsinki has once again been ranked first in the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, for the third year in a row. The latest results were published on Wednesday 23 September. The international Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index measures the sustainability of tourist destinations in four different categories based on more than 70 indicators. Over a hundred cities […]
Easy Signs, the Sydney-based signage and print manufacturer, has become the first Australian print and signage company to introduce CiCLO® technology into their product range, starting with their popular Stretch Fabric Media Walls. CiCLO® is already used in other textile sectors; this marks its first adoption within Australia’s print and signage industry. CiCLO® is a […]
Sustainability in education is no longer confined to curriculum, buildings or recycling programs. It increasingly extends to the everyday technology institutions choose to power teaching, administration and communication. Across schools and universities, print fleets and display infrastructure remain essential parts of daily operations, yet they are often overlooked in sustainability planning. That is starting to […]
Black teatfish sea cucumber. CREDIT Iris Lai Australian Institute of Marine Science Key facts: A genetic study has revealed that black teatfish sea cucumbers can live for over 100 years, far longer than the previously assumed lifespan of around ten years, with 60% of sampled animals in a Great Barrier Reef no-take zone found to […]
Rystad Energy US retail diesel has reached $6.50 per gallon, the highest level this year. Saudi Aramco has warned European refiners not to expect crude deliveries next month after a Houthi strike damaged a third pump station on the East-West pipeline near Riyadh airport. Central banks are responding to the inflationary consequences of the prolonged […]
Despite a record growth in 2025, the world must build more renewable power capacity in 2026-2030 than in all previous years combined, official tracking report finds With a total 5.15 terawatts (TW) of renewable power capacity installed at the end of 2025, the world can still close in on the gap to meet the globally […]
Microplastics are falling from the sky around the world, according to a new global study that has detected small plastic particles raining down at 12 sampling sites across 9 countries and 3 continents. The Plastic Dust Cloud Project, a study initiated by the Eurofins Microplastics Global Peer Group, detected the microplastics across environments in Melbourne, […]
