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Gorgon’s carbon capture target was the largest such project in the world. What does its shortfall mean for the future of CCS?

Chevron’s recent announcement has turned the spotlight onto the complex and controversial techniq...
On Monday, energy company Chevron announced that its Gorgon Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project was about to hit a mi...
Climate July 23, 2021
Gorgon’s carbon capture shortfall

What was the plant trying to do, and what went wrong?
The self-described “world’s largest carbon capture and storage project” hasn’t captured enough carbon to meet its goa...
Earth Sciences July 22, 2021
A pig problem for climate change

Wild pigs release as much carbon as one million cars.
Credit: Scimex.Wild pigs are releasing nearly five million tonnes of trapped soil carbon dioxide annually – abou...
Climate July 20, 2021
Australia generates at least $25 billion per year in blue carbon sequestration

Who knew our coastal ecosystems are such a source of carbon-storing wealth?
German researchers have examined the carbon storage potential of the planet’s coastal ecosystems (“blue carbon” stora...
Climate July 13, 2021
We need a carbon-removal industry – should polluting companies pay for it?

Two studies consider the negative emissions economy.
Carbon removal technology is still in its nascency, with much work and money required before greenhouse gases can be ...
Climate July 9, 2021
Surge in climate-related deaths predicted

Studies reveal a drop in cold-related deaths, but growing numbers of people dying from heat.
Two new studies out today in The Lancet Planetary Health reveal the stark reality of climate-related mortality, showi...
Anthropology July 8, 2021
What can we learn from North America’s increasing fires and heatwaves?

As climate change exacerbates risk, data sharing is vital.
As the northern hemisphere swelters through summer, the Canadian province of British Columbia is fighting nearly 200 ...
Climate July 7, 2021
Extreme rain and snowfall precipitation exacerbated by humans

Machine-learning analysis suggests humans have driven an increase in intense rain and snowfall ev...
Man-made climate change has been influencing extreme rain and precipitation events for decades, according to new rese...
News July 7, 2021
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Astrophysics July 5, 2021
The Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ is melting quickly

Extreme winds and climate change created a brutal summer in a crucial Arctic wildlife haven.
Rapid and drastic melting last summer of the area predicted to be the Arctic’s final refuge of ice has been pinned to...
Climate July 2, 2021
Carbon offsets for flights: dinkum deal, or pie in the sky?

Ever wondered where your trifling flight-offset payment goes? And whether the passenger in the ne...
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Climate June 25, 2021
“The Norway of Australia”: what does good electric vehicle policy look like?

How do Australian states’ and territories’ electric vehicle policies compare to each other – and ...
The NSW Government has just joined the pack of state governments announcing electric vehicle subsidies, with a $500 m...
Energy June 22, 2021

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Gorgon’s carbon capture target was the largest such project in the world. What does its shortfall mean for the future of CCS?

Chevron’s recent announcement has turned the spotlight onto the complex and controversial techniq...

Gorgon’s carbon capture shortfall

What was the plant trying to do, and what went wrong?

A pig problem for climate change

Wild pigs release as much carbon as one million cars.

Australia generates at least $25 billion per year in blue carbon sequestration

Who knew our coastal ecosystems are such a source of carbon-storing wealth?

We need a carbon-removal industry – should polluting companies pay for it?

Two studies consider the negative emissions economy.

Surge in climate-related deaths predicted

Studies reveal a drop in cold-related deaths, but growing numbers of people dying from heat.

What can we learn from North America’s increasing fires and heatwaves?

As climate change exacerbates risk, data sharing is vital.

Extreme rain and snowfall precipitation exacerbated by humans

Machine-learning analysis suggests humans have driven an increase in intense rain and snowfall ev...

You may have missed…

Extinct species returning, not-so-foolish fool’s gold, intergalactic highways, and more – here’s ...

The Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ is melting quickly

Extreme winds and climate change created a brutal summer in a crucial Arctic wildlife haven.

Carbon offsets for flights: dinkum deal, or pie in the sky?

Ever wondered where your trifling flight-offset payment goes? And whether the passenger in the ne...

“The Norway of Australia”: what does good electric vehicle policy look like?

How do Australian states’ and territories’ electric vehicle policies compare to each other – and ...