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The Potential of Carbon Storage via Mineral Carbonation in Mine Wastes in Australia.
In recent years, the urgency of addressing climate change has highlighted the need for innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions, with global temperatures predicted to increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050 (WMO, 2023). The mining industry in Australia is a...
Conservation Significant Butterfly and Moth Species Recorded in Western Australia
Western Australia is home to three conservation-significant butterfly and moth species. These are Ogyris subterrestris petrina – the Arid Bronze Azure butterfly, Jalmenus aridus - the Inland Hairstreak / Desert Blue butterfly and Synemon gratiosa - the Graceful...
Threatened Ecological Communities in WA
An ecological community is a group of distinct species living in the same habitat, which interact with each other (Cornell, 2013). These interactions are unique to the specific community, such that no two communities are entirely the same. However, when they are at...
Community Right to Know
“Community Right to Know” is the belief that the Community should be informed and involved in the decision-making of their area, especially decisions with the potential to affect their lives and environment. This includes access to information surrounding developments...
Native Vegetation Clearing Permits
Native vegetation clearing permits are the tools used to manage the clearing of native vegetation in Western Australia. Clearing is defined in the Environmental Protection Act 1984 (WA) (EP Act) as the killing, destruction, removal, severing or ringbarking of the...
NAIDOC Week 2023
NAIDOC week is an annual, week-long celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander people. NAIDOC stands for National Aboriginals and Islanders Day Observance Committee, an independent, voluntary committee of 10 members....
A New Species of Sponge Crab in South-West WA
In mid-June 2022, a hairy crab was found by a family off the coast of Western Australia near the town of Denmark. It was sent to Dr Andrew Hosie, a local scientist working for the Western Australian Museum, for identification. It was identified as Lamarckdromia beagle...
WA Environmental Protection Act 1986 – Its Role in Environmental Protection
The WA Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) was established to protect the environment from pollution and environmental harm through environmental protection policies and regulations that control land use and development throughout Western Australia (EPA,...
WA Biodiversity Conservation Act – How is it protecting our natural environment?
Western Australia is renowned for its rich and diverse biodiversity, which holds significant cultural, environmental, and economic importance. It is home to an incredible number of endemic plants and animals – meaning many of the plants and animals occurring in WA...
Reforms to NGER’s Safeguard Mechanism
As climate change starts to create a more visible impact across the planet, Australia is committed to looking at ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the country. In support of Australia’s COP 27 commitments, the Federal Government has proposed that by 2050,...