#petrastock — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #petrastock, aggregated by home.social.
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Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia legalised them like the UK
By Petra StockA plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert says
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Death cleaning, downsizing and decluttering. How do we learn to live with less stuff?
By Petra StockMany of us are overwhelmed by the sheer number of our belongings, but can we change our consumption habits? And is there a more sustainable way to declutter?
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Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government
By Petra StockThe $134,000 cost of the statue of the former Victorian premier has been heavily criticised by the Liberal opposition
#Victoria #Australianews #DanielAndrews #BenCarroll #Victorianpolitics #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot
By Petra StockSeals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virus
#Environment #Victoria #Birdflu #Marinelife #Wildlife #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
By Tom McIlroy and Petra StockPrime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as AEMO forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use
#Australianpolitics #AIartificialintelligence #AnthonyAlbanese #Computing #Australianews #Laborparty #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroy #PetraStock
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How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way
By Petra StockPhillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind
#Birdflu #Birds #Animals #Environment #Victoria #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say
By Petra StockHundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems
#Environment #Australianews #Oceans #Marinelife #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
By Petra StockChristmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage tourists
#SpaceX #ElonMusk #Space #ChristmasIsland #WesternAustralia #Australianews #Environment #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Crush-worthy cephalopods and beautiful bugs – vote for the invertebrate of the year
By Petra StockOf the 1.3m spineless wonders in the world, you told us your favourites. Now it’s time to pick the winner
#Environment #Insects #Invertebrates #Biodiversity #Conservation #Wildlife #Animals #Marinelife #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey
By Petra StockCalls for South Australian government to release official estimates for cuttlefish, which once numbered in hundreds of thousands in upper Spencer Gulf
#Marinelife #SouthAustralia #Australianews #Wildlife #Environment #Oceans #Conservation #SouthAustralianalgalbloom #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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‘Wet, windy and wintry’: cold front to bring rain and potential flooding to parts of Australia
By Petra StockFront sweeping across southern Australia expected to bring strong winds and widespread rain over weekend
#Australiaweather #Victoria #WesternAustralia #SouthAustralia #NewSouthWales #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Safe as houses: how to make your outdoor cat at home indoors to protect themselves and the environment
By Petra StockKeeping cats indoors can keep them safe from harm and protect native wildlife. But how can pet owners support their furry friends in making the transition?
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‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed
By Petra StockAs Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts
#Birdflu #Environment #SouthAustralia #Victoria #Wildlife #Australianews #Birds #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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‘Like a jet taking off’: the cicada that can top 120 decibels and nearly break the pain threshold
By Petra StockThe palm-sized greengrocer is bright, loud and abundant, and has long been a collectible item for Australian children
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/06/greengrocer-cicada-decibels-human-pain-threshold
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Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’
By Petra StockNew research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude
#Environment #Climatecrisis #Wildlife #Insects #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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‘When you kill it, it doesn’t die’: the jellyfish that has cracked the secret of immortality
By Petra StockTurritopsis dohrnii has the ability to turn back into a baby jellyfish and grow up all over again
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Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year
By Patrick Barkham, Petra Stock and Oliver MilmanAt last! It’s time for our invertebrate of the year competition as voted for by you. Today, the common woodlouse – come back on Tuesday to find out who else made the top 10
#Insects #Wildlife #Animals #Environment #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham #PetraStock #OliverMilman
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Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’
By Lisa Cox and Petra StockEnvironment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely
#Birdflu #Australianews #Victoria #NewSouthWales #Birds #Wildlife #Environment #TheGuardian #LisaCox #PetraStock
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Household chemicals end up as pollutants if not disposed of correctly. What shouldn’t go down the drain?
By Petra StockTo safely get rid of your detergents, paints, pesticides and bleaches without harming the environment, keep in mind handy rules such as the ‘three Ps’
#Pollution #Water #Waste #Ethicalandgreenliving #Environment #Pfas #Toxicfirefightingchemicals #Pesticides #Herbicides #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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The population of an endangered Australian bat suddenly dropped by up to 16%. No one knows why
By Petra StockExclusive: Scientists say about 5,000 fewer southern bent-wing bats have been recorded at a key maternity site for the species
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/southern-bent-wing-bat-population-decline
#Australianews #Mammals #Endangeredspecies #Conservation #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites
By Petra StockMore electric vehicles sold in first half of 2026 than whole of last year, new data shows
#Electricvehicles #Petrolprices #Transport #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Lofty ambitions: can puffer jackets be made more sustainable?
By Petra StockAs temperatures dip, the puffer’s appeal inflates. But quality and filler are factors to consider before buying new
#Wintercoats #Ethicalandgreenliving #Fashion #Australianews #Environment #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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This optical illusion is rarer than a rainbow and tricky to see in Australia. So what actually is a fogbow?
By Petra StockVisible when the sun is behind you and the fog is ahead, conditions have to be ‘right in the Goldilocks spot’ to see a fogbow
#Australiaweather #Australianews #Environment #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Millions of flat-dwelling Australians are missing out on rooftop solar. Can new incentives bridge the installation gap?
By Petra StockApartment living can be a barrier to solar and battery adoption. Here’s how to navigate the hurdles and practicalities
#Renewableenergy #Solarpower #Ethicalandgreenliving #Energy #Environment #Housing #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
By Petra StockWhile new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/16/greater-gliders-gliding-study
#Endangeredspecies #Wildlife #Australianews #Animals #Science #Environment #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources
By Petra StockThe marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/14/dolphin-deaths-south-australia-algal-bloom
#Marinelife #Dolphins #Wildlife #Cetaceans #Environment #Science #SouthAustralia #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock
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Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife
By Petra StockThousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to help
#Wildlife #Australianews #Animals #Waste #Environment #Fishing #RuralandregionalAustralia #Gardens #PetraStock
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Do bees have inner lives? Slow-motion video reveals bumblebee behaviour similar to ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’
By Petra StockBees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, a study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows
#Bees #Environment #Science #Animals #Australianews #Insects #Wildlife #PetraStock
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What does the arrival of bird flu in Australia mean for poultry and will eggs be more expensive?
By Petra StockIn the event of an H5 outbreak, farms would have to close for several months, with producers having to source new chickens and grow them to size
#Birdflu #Environment #WesternAustralia #SouthAustralia #RuralandregionalAustralia #Agriculture #Australianews #PetraStock
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What does the arrival of bird flu in Australia mean for poultry and will eggs be more expensive?
By Petra StockIn the event of an H5 outbreak, farms would have to close for several months, with producers having to source new chickens and grow them to size
#Birdflu #Environment #WesternAustralia #SouthAustralia #RuralandregionalAustralia #Agriculture #Australianews #PetraStock