Category: Environment
Half-centuries up as Pilbara swelters in record-breaking heat
It’s been a stinking hot and record-breaking day in WA’s iron ore country, with two Pilbara locations reaching the rarely achieved 50-degree mark.
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Rio Tinto takes aim at electric train fleet for the Pilbara
The trains will be recharged at purpose-built stations at ports or mines and will also be capable of producing additional energy through a regenerative brake system.
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Legs aplenty as world’s first true millipede is found in WA mining hole
You could try counting the legs on this creature - but it would take you a VERY long time!
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Meet Flora – the home-grown machine aiding world-class mining rehab in WA
Spend a summer’s day in Eneabba and it’s pretty easy to see why rehabilitation of native vegetation can be a challenging gig.
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The old WA mine that’s become a tourist hot spot
The mine formerly known as Western Five has undergone a stunning transformation since it closed in 1996.
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White Christmas on WA mine site thanks to surprise roo arrival
There's unlikely to be any December snow in arid WA - but this might be the next coolest thing.
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The WA invention providing a diesel-free option for mine site lighting
The WA-designed MSLT4 ticks a lot of boxes - both in its performance and its emission profile (or lack thereof).
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How rangers in the WA desert found Australia’s most elusive bird
When you’ve become one of only a few dozen people to see the mysterious night parrot, it's understandable that you'd get excited.
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Liquid metal emerges as surprise emission capture and conversion tool
An international team, led by researchers at the University of New South Wales, are aiming to demonstrate that liquid metal can be used to capture and convert CO2 greenhouse emissions at a commercial scale.
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WA research suggests sea life ‘more attracted’ to old oil and gas platforms than coral reefs
Researchers from Perth’s Curtin University have found that fish and other sea life may be more attracted to decommissioned oil and gas platforms than the world’s finest coral reefs.
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