Human-induced nitrous oxide emissions have increased by 40% in the past 40 years, an international report has revealed. [ + ]

Arcadis has shared the results of its most recent Sustainable Cities Index, revealing a pressing need to tackle climate change and other sustainability challenges. [ + ]

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia has highlighted several missed opportunities in the Budget, including its handling of council levies and the issue of battery fires. [ + ]

Construction has begun on a $1.626 million stormwater pump station behind the levee at Murwillumbah (Brothers) Leagues Club. [ + ]

WA's Cook government has doubled the size of grants for horticulture and viticulture growers who rely on the Gnangara groundwater system. [ + ]

While the Australian population is expected to grow to between 37.4 and 49.2 million by 2066, a quarter of Australia's 288 groundwater management areas are already over-allocated. [ + ]

Unitywater has appointed infrastructure consultant AECOM as Professional Services Partner in its $1.8bn Build Better Together program. [ + ]

Longstanding WA company Get A Grip Tyres is now a contributor to and participant in Australia's Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme. [ + ]

The renewable energy developer has acquired 28,000 ha of land near Deniliquin, NSW, for development of the Merino Wind Farm. [ + ]

Throughout the conference, a range of Australian and international speakers will elaborate on the need for responsible production and consumption — and how this can be achieved. [ + ]

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has tabled its final report on plastic pollution in Australia's oceans and waterways. [ + ]

UniSA experts will work with their Chinese counterparts to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries. [ + ]

In coming years, an additional 5500 people are expected to settle in Glenfield Beach, WA, bringing with them a need to expand essential infrastructure. [ + ]

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, is calling on small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on clean energy solutions to apply for the latest 'Innovate to Grow' program. [ + ]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released the first National Battery Strategy on 23 May while visiting the QUT Advanced Battery Facility. [ + ]