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FILE PHOTO: The crop is seen in a barley field at a farm near Moree, an inland town in New South Wales, Australia October 27, 2020. Picture taken October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett/File Photo
AgricultureElectricityLegislationNewsPolitics

Australian farmers protest animal, environment policies they say harm them

Regulations on renewable power construction and sheep exports spark uproar among Australian farmers.

FILE PHOTO: A lone tree stands near a water trough in a drought-affected paddock on Jimmie and May McKeown's property located on the outskirts of town of Walgett, in New South Wales, Australia, July 20, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
AnalysisClimateElectionsElectricityEnvironmentIn-DepthLegislationNuclear FusionNuclear PowerPolitics

Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia’s climate wars

A plan by Australia's federal opposition to build a network of nuclear reactors has set the scene for confrontation on climate policy

FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017.  REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Carbon ManagementEmissionsEnvironmentNewsPolitics

Glencore carbon storage project blocked over groundwater risk

Glencore said the decision, made by the Australian state of Queensland, was the result of misinformation and political opportunism

BuildingsConstructionEmissionsNews

Australian researchers turn coffee waste into greener concrete

University study turns coffee grounds into biochar for concrete production, to replace sand and bring down carbon footprint of building material.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017.  REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Carbon ManagementEmissionsNews

Glencore seeks Australian carbon capture approval amid farmer protests

Queensland state will decide this month whether to give Glencore a key approval to bury liquefied CO2 in the country's largest aquifer

ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Australian farmer confidence bounces back after rains douse dry pastures

CANBERRA – Widespread rainfall and improving livestock prices have lifted confidence levels among Australian farmers to their highest in two years, a survey...

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