#environmentalimpacts — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #environmentalimpacts, aggregated by home.social.
-
MotoGP track will 'irrevocably' change parklands, Adelaide mayor says
By Kathryn BerminghamThe proposed design of the Adelaide street circuit that will host the Australian MotoGP from 2027 will be publicly released in the coming weeks, prompting Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith to sound a warning.
#MotorSports #StateandTerritoryGovernment #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalImpacts #LocalGovernment #KathrynBermingham
-
WA town sliding into ocean gets funding for temporary sea wall
By Eliza Bidstrup and Nadia MitsopoulosLocal business owners welcome a WA government investment towards a temporary rock wall aimed to slow down coastal erosion, but critics say it is not enough.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/lancelin-erosion-seawall-state-government-funding/107027526
#Erosion #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #LocalGovernment #ElizaBidstrup #NadiaMitsopoulos
-
Seal numbers on Victorian island plummet as pollution affects pups
By Violette StormDeen Maar Island was once home to Australia's largest fur seal colony before the pups started developing alopecia.
#EnvironmentalImpacts #Environment #Animals #Conservation #EnvironmentalManagement #VioletteStorm
-
Commonwealth's PFAS case against 3M 'daunting', judge says
By Xanthe GregoryA $2 billion lawsuit for defence base contamination against the US chemical manufacturer is heard in court for the first time.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/commonwealth-pfas-case-against-3m-daunting/107008470
#ChemicalIndustry #ChemicalSpills #Courts #EnvironmentalImpacts #XantheGregory
-
Illegal dam on NSW blueberry farm attracts $130k in fines
By Samuel O'Brien and David ClaughtonThe NSW Land and Environment Court fines two Mid North Coast blueberry farmers $100,000 for building an illegal dam, but they will not have to demolish it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/bucca-blueberry-farmers-fined-for-illegal-dam/107003136
#WaterResources #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #Courts #AgriculturalCrops #EnvironmentalImpacts #SamuelOBrien #DavidClaughton
-
Queensland builder fined over rust-coloured canal pollution
By Danielle MaheAn investigation by Gold Coast's council finds a builder mismanaged its dewatering program and allowed contaminated water to leak into Palm Beach's canals.
-
'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads
By Amelia BernasconiA list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/bird-flu-hundreds-of-species-under-threat/106998490
#AvianInfluenza #Biosecurity #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #WildlifeDiseases #EnvironmentalImpacts #AmeliaBernasconi
-
Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae
By Adam HolmesThe waters around Tassal's Long Bay fish farm near Port Arthur have signs of excess nutrients — including nuisance algae and seagrass loss. But the EPA has questioned if the fish farm is responsible, and extended its licence for two years.
#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EnvironmentalManagement #Activism #EnvironmentalImpacts #AdamHolmes
-
Trump, Kushner, oligarchs and flamingos. Welcome to Albania's revolution
By Elias ClureAlbania's coastline has become a hotspot for cheap European summer sojourns but as Ivanka Trump claims her Christopher Columbus moment locals are adamant that their island is not for sale.
#EnvironmentalImpacts #WorldPolitics #TourismandLeisureIndustry #EliasClure
-
EPA recommends stricter pollution rules for Santos and Inpex
By Roxanne FitzgeraldThe Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority recommends sweeping changes to the licences of Darwin's two major gas processing companies — Santos and Inpex — following a review triggered by substantial under-reporting of toxic emissions.
#EnvironmentalImpacts #GreenhouseGases #OilandGas #RoxanneFitzgerald
-
Bleached coral's 'incredible recovery' as cyclone cools water temperature
By Grace Whiteside and Johanna MarieCyclone Alfred's slow approach to Queensland in 2025 created cooler sea temperatures that helped 90 per cent of damaged coral around Lady Elliot Island to recover. Now there's hope of a new spawning event.
#GreatBarrierReef #EnvironmentalImpacts #GraceWhiteside #JohannaMarie
-
#Kansas town is getting an underground #nuclear reactor [whether they like it or not!]
Story by Jessie Williams, July 29, 2026
"A pilot project to bury a #NuclearReactor one mile underneath a town in Kansas has split the opinion of local residents, with some fearing the #EnvironmentalImpacts while others hope it will create economic opportunities.
"The so-called #GravityReactor is being proposed by #DeepFission, a California-based start-up from a father-daughter duo, #LizMuller and #RichardMuller, emeritus professor of physics at University of California, and an inventor.
"It will be the first time a commercial nuclear reactor operates underground.
"The startup has raised around $150 million in the past year, with $40 million of that going to fund the work in #ParsonsKS, a rural town in Kansas with a population of 9,600.
"So far Deep Fission has drilled one test hole with a second due to be completed this year, and a full-scale prototype canister intended to test installation procedures.
"Their plan is to send the canister loaded with nuclear fuel into a third hole to heat water a mile underground and generate electricity on the surface in 2027 or 2028.
"But some people in Parsons are worried about the short time frame by industry standards and the impact on the #environment and their #WaterSupply.
"Each reactor would generate 15 megawatts of electricity from inside a 30-inch borehole, enough to power 12,000 homes. But Muller wants 100 or more reactors, providing more than a gigawatt – which would be enough for a #datacentre.
"The design relies on established pressurised water reactor technology, but with the reactor one mile underground, Deep Fission says it could remove some of the most expensive parts of conventional #NuclearPlants, as rock and water pressure could replace some costly #safety structures, such as #cooling and #containment.
"Nuclear only generates about a fifth of US electricity, but the Trump administration is seeking to kickstart a '#NuclearRenaissance,' aiming to quadruple America’s nuclear-power generation by 2050. It comes amid skyrocketing demand for electricity, mainly driven by data centres for AI."
#NoNukesForAI #AISucks #TrumpSucks #USPol #AIDatacenters #Datacenters #NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #NuclearPowerPlant #SafetyStandards #EnvironmentalCosts
-
Code that deems native plants 'invasive' sparks clearing fears
By Catherine JamesA report finds more than 3.2 million hectares of land in New South Wales is covered by clearing permits allowing native plants to be removed.
#LandClearing #LandManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #Trees #EnvironmentalPolicy #NativeSpecies #Agriculture #Conservation #CatherineJames
-
Farmers seek solution to mounting plastic waste problem
By Aimee MitchellRows of black and white plastic weed mats are giving vegetable seedlings their best start in life. But disposing of them has become a logistical and cost burden.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/mounting-agricultural-plastic-waste-problem/106965248
#RecyclingandWasteManagement #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #EnvironmentalImpacts #AimeeMitchell
-
Why these Sydney neighbours built a backyard wildlife corridor
By Declan BowringConcerned about developments on Sydney's urban fringe, these residents combined their powers to save space for the natural world on their doorstep.
#EnvironmentalManagement #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalImpacts #NationalParks #Animals #EnvironmentalPolicy #DeclanBowring
-
Hyden local wants to hear 'thunderous' noise of rain falling over Wave Rock
By Astrid VolzkeA fragile wall above one of Western Australia's most famous tourist attractions, Wave Rock near Hyden, has sparked debate among locals over whether it should be preserved or removed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/questions-raised-over-future-of-wall-wave-rock/106922770
#EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalManagement #TravelandTourism #AstridVolzke
-
Fishing ban considered as NSW South Coast abalone populations depleted
By Toby Hemmings and Vanessa MiltonAs the NSW government considers closing 350 kilometres of shoreline to abalone harvesting, divers say the severe decline of the shellfish is due to mismanagement.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/abalone-crisis-nsw-south-coast/106943044
#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #IllegalFishing #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalManagement #IndigenousCulture #Agriculture #Fish #TobyHemmings #VanessaMilton
-
Probe into claims platypus burrow destroyed by council contractors
By Kelsey ReidAn investigation is launched after wildlife advocates say a platypus burrow was destroyed by an excavator being used for flood mitigation works in northern Tasmania.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/platypus-habitat-potentially-destroyed-by-excavator/106943764
#Conservation #AnimalAttacks #LandManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #Erosion #EnvironmentalManagement #KelseyReid
-
Record $60k fine for man behind 'brazen' dump site that will cost $1m to clean
By Ethan WhiteThe owner of one of Victoria's worst illegal dump sites has been handed a record fine of $60,000 and ordered to pay an expected $1 million to clean up the polluted property in Melbourne's outer north-east.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/diamond-creek-illegal-dump-owner-fined/106945972
#Pollution #Courts #Environment #EnvironmentalImpacts #EthanWhite
-
Unlawful excavation of river cliff disturbs Aboriginal ancestral remains
By Amelia WaltersA cliff site in South Australia's Riverland, home to Aboriginal ancestral remains, has been excavated without authorisation.
#IndigenousAustralians #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #IndigenousCulture #EnvironmentalImpacts #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #LocalGovernment #History #Environment #CommunityandSociety #GovernmentandPolitics #AmeliaWalters
-
$30m biochar facility could help replace coal at Rio Tinto refineries
By Jasmine HinesRio Tinto has signed an agreement with an Australian company for a biochar product that could help replace coal used in its emissions-intensive Queensland refineries.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/biochar-coal-superchar-rio-tinto-central-qld/106897034
#Biofuel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #AgriculturalCrops #JasmineHines
-
Underwater gardening helping to restore Tasmania's lost kelp forests
By Scout WallenA new live-in internship program on the Tasman Peninsula is working to repopulate the area's endangered giant kelp forests through underwater gardening.
#Oceans #ClimateChange #MarineParks #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalManagement #ScoutWallen
-
Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash
By George Yankovich and Daniel KeaneA major cement manufacturer has been allowed to burn more plastic waste for fuel at its Adelaide site in a decision a local council is seeking to challenge in court.
#EnvironmentalImpacts #AirPollution #LocalGovernment #RecyclingandWasteManagement #GeorgeYankovich #DanielKeane
-
Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works
By Sarah Buchecker and Nethma DandeniyaThe Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversial flood plain restoration project.
#EnvironmentalImpacts #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #WaterSupply #SarahBuchecker #NethmaDandeniya
-
Mike Connor visited the same park for 40 years. His notebooks are invaluable
By Rhiannon StevensMike Connor visited the same park for 40 years and wrote down what he saw. He didn't realise he was incidentally chronicling a changing environment and contributing to science.
-
Firmus outlines plans for 'very large' AI factory at River Murray town
By Katie SpainAn AI company says its proposed South Australia projects have the potential to create hundreds of jobs, but residents of one River Murray town say they want to know more about the potential impacts.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/sa-firmus-factory-tailem-bend-community-meeting/106919542
-
Parklands chop won't stop despite petition triggering parliamentary inquiry
Acting Premier Kyam Maher says works for the golf course redevelopment and MotoGP will continue despite a petition attracting 13,500 signatures.
-
Fertiliser company fined after hundreds of complaints about manure stench
By Eugene BoisvertAn Adelaide Hills business that piled chicken manure, coffee grounds and other waste up to twice the allowed height has been fined by a South Australian court after more than 700 complaints about the smell.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/neutrog-fined-over-smelly-fertiliser-piles/106913052
#EnvironmentalHealth #Courts #EnvironmentalImpacts #AirPollution #Fertilisers #EugeneBoisvert
-
What happened when a rare bird found a place to nest near a logging coupe
By Adam Holmes and Daniel MillerIt was late 2021 when one of Australia's rarest birds started to arrive in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had expected it but for a reacting forestry sector, it was "not sustainable".
#Forests #EnvironmentalManagement #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #Birds #EnvironmentalImpacts #Environment #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #AdamHolmes #DanielMiller
-
Environmental groups raise concerns about logging 'by stealth'
By Madeleine StuchberyIn the wake of the Victorian government's move away from native timber harvesting, environmental groups are calling for greater management of timber by-product removals in state forests.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/environmental-management-forests-logging/106445380
#ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #EnvironmentalImpacts #Forests #MadeleineStuchbery