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Simply giving the Commonwealth more power won’t fix the Murray-Darling Basin crisis.
This small herb hadn’t been seen on Macquarie Island since it was first recorded in 1983, despite several searches over the next 30 years.
Current environment laws are manifestly failing Australian animals.
Australia’s international reputation depends on rejecting the use of Kyoto carry-over. More importantly, so does our climate.
Invasive species are the biggest single threat to Australian plants and animals.
It’s hard to say exactly how many koalas are in the wild, but there’s no doubt they’re in serious trouble.
There’s a big difference between rehoming and abandonment.
Leaves fall off trees when they aren’t doing their job any more. If there isn’t enough water, the leaf can be damaged and stop working.
New Zealand’s government has released a bill that sets targets to bring long-lived greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050 and reduce emissions of the shorter-lived methane by 10% within a decade.
Tackling the extinction crisis is not just about protecting each species. It’s also about preserving their home.
Cats are wreaking havoc on Australia’s ecosystems and non-lethal methods aren’t enough.
Australia relies on Indigenous people to meet our conservation goals, but they’re short-changed by federal funding.
Water crystals help drought-proof plants. But these tiny polymers are leaving gardeners concerned.
A small finch has stalled the multi-million-dollar Carmichael mine.
Horses can stand on three legs and rest the other leg. They can change the leg they rest so that all of their legs get a chance to have a break.
The success of the rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine will be judged by criteria created by the mining company.
Different councils and different rescue organisations can have different rules about how long they can keep animals.
The Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has some sobering news.
El Niño events can affect millions of people around the world, causing drought in Australia and floods in the Americas.
Just in case you needed another reason to love dogs.
Tasting like a smoky sundried tomato, the desert raisin has been a staple for Australian desert communities for thousands of years.
Labor’s policies have to get a lot more ambitious if they want to see real reductions in emissions.
The Climate Strike movement shows us loud and clear that youth not only care about climate change, but that it needs to be brought to the table to cement their vote.
The move has been likened to putting the country on a “war footing”, with climate and the environment at the very centre of all government policy, rather than being on the fringe of political decisions.