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The latest report on the state of New Zealand's environment delivers a forceful official statement on climate change impacts.
It has been reported that at least one snail lived as many as 14 years in captivity. His name was George and he lived in Hawaii, in the United States.
Freshwater data in the latest report on the state of New Zealand's environment suggest improvements in water quality are possible but many gaps in understanding remain.
Navigating Australia's recycling crisis is even harder during festive seasons. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
An appeal to the full court of the Federal Court still stands in the way of Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine.
More electric vehicles and renewable energy means more mining for resources. Unless industry adopts cleaner habits urgently, the environment faces more damage.
Record-breaking summer heat might mean trees delay and mute their autumn hues.
A yolk allows a developing animal to stay in an egg longer, boosting its chance of survival. The downside is the mother has to work hard finding extra food so her body can create a nutritious yolk.
Electric motors are used in everything from utes to mining trucks – because they pack plenty of oomph.
Bees might not be able to survive inside a person's eye, but they can be drawn to disgusting food sources.
The Instagram-able Eucalyptus salubris, better known as the Gimlet Gum, is well worth getting off the beaten track for.
Concerns about the strain electric cars can put on the electricity grid are not unfounded, but there are some relatively simple fixes available.
The transport sector is the fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gases. Electric vehicles are a cost-effective solution.
The world is on the brink of creating irreversible damage to the environment if better policy isn't rolled out. Read the findings of the UN report.
Animal-rights protesters have grabbed headlines this week, but research shows antagonism is not always effective.
Fish deaths at the lower Darling can happen again. Here's what we can do about it.
When people build fences across semi-arid landscapes we cut off vital paths to seasonal food and water.
Eucalypts have been in Australia for 45 million years. But hundreds of species appeared more recently than previously thought.
We've been here before. In fact we've been going round in circles on climate policy for decades, while the temperature (of the debate, as well as the planet) climbs ever higher.
Present in Asia and Australia, the origins of swamp foxtails have not always been clear. Genetic studies put uncertainties to rest.
Huon pines in Tasmania have locked up significant amounts of mercury pollution from the state's mining industrial history. And that can be released back to the atmosphere in bushfires.
Whiskers are not just ordinary hairs. They are thicker and go deeper into the tiger's skin and send messages to its brain about what is happening in the world around it.
Invasive pest ants cause billions of dollars worth of damage to crops, and threaten some of Australia's World Heritage rainforests. The federal budget has pledged nearly $30m on wiping them out – but how?
Dingoes help conservation efforts by controlling the population of feral cats.