Environment stories
Craigieburn motorists could soon drive on a 300-metre test road made from 200,000 plastic bags and 63,000 glass bottles.
Scientists warn the world could breach 1.5C as soon as 2030, raising flood, drought and sea level risks unless emissions fall sharply.
Their software use has put six Australian infrastructure projects among 57 global finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards.
Delaying climate reform could make New Zealand’s shift to a low-emissions economy costlier, more abrupt and far harder to manage.
The Lightning Lab Govtech Accelerator Bootcamp is officially in motion as teams converge on Wellington to put their ideas to the test.
Space, safety and pollution concerns are driving a rethink in central Melbourne, where streets may be narrowed and parking repurposed.
The rail operator plans to measure and report emissions, while shifting more freight off roads could cut New Zealand's annual output by 518,000 tonnes.
Consumers are being misled by confusing plastic labels, as experts call for clearer standards and tougher government oversight.
About 7 million lubricant and grease containers still go to landfill each year in New Zealand, prompting a voluntary recycling scheme.
Lower-emission cars could become more affordable in New Zealand if ministers adopt incentives, fuel pricing reforms and tougher scrappage rules.
A lack of concrete policy could leave New Zealand’s 2050 climate goals out of reach, academics warn as consultation opens on the Zero Carbon Bill.
Councils say delayed decisions on adaptation funding and relocation could leave communities exposed to climate risks across New Zealand.
Environmental experts say current tests cannot show whether biodegradable carrier bags will safely break down in rivers, lakes or seas.
Lower electricity use could come from treated trees and houseplants that glow softly, as MIT researchers test plant-based lighting.
Residents in Seoul’s Seocho Gu district will get automated waste collection from 2022 as ENVAC installs a new underground system.
The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
Dave Johnson says there is to be huge changes to data center infrastructure as edge computing takes a hold - here's his predictions.
Beyond the numbers and the terminology, there is a simple question: What does machine learning do for cybersecurity, anyway?.
EPA Victoria picks Dell Boomi for IT overhaul, enhancing data integration to bolster environmental regulation.
Ingram Micro, New Zealand's largest tech distributor, has signed with FreeWave to boost its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market presence.
