All the evidence – colonial accounts and records, First Peoples’ testimony and scientific data – points to the existence of widespread tall, dense forests 250 years ago.
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The 2023 megafires burnt more than 84 million hectares of desert and savannah in northern Australia. That’s larger than the whole of NSW, or more than three times size of the UK.
We compiled maps of bushfires and prescribed burns in southern Australia from 1980 to 2021 to see how fire activity is changing habitat for 129 threatened species such as mountain pygmy possums.
Bleached coral draws our attention, but marine heat does damage to many unseen parts of these ecosystems.
Overall, coastal habitat restoration greatly increases animal numbers and diversity. But not all projects deliver the goods and we need to find out why.
Flash floods are getting more common, as warmer air can hold more moisture. But there are other changes leading to more inland flooding on the east coast.
Sometimes it seems the night is just buzzing with insects. But are there really more insects out at night? We analysed all the evidence on insect activity across the day–night cycle to find out.
Made in Australia could be set for a comeback, if federal government promises materialise. But these localisation plans must work for the regional communities hosting new projects.
An end to extinctions. An environmental cop on the beat. Labor promised a great deal on the environment. But yesterday, they backed away from the main challenge.
The first global bleaching event was in 1998 and the fourth is now under way. Until we curb the emissions driving global warming, the pressure on coral reefs will continue to increase.
A new book paints intricate portraits of plant and animal species, showing how they are woven into their ecological setting and describing how that weave is unravelling.
Whether people are hunters can have a big effect.
Young sharks are gathering at a popular beach. Here’s why we should skip our fear response and go for wonder – and protection
For two years, Australia had a carbon price. Now we have a shadow price which won’t be paid by any emitter.
Intense heat and no rain in southwest Western Australia are causing widespread tree and shrub die-offs.
New research shows carbon in soil minerals is much more important than anybody realised.
Weather forecasting is improving at a great rate, even though climate change could be making it tougher.
Proper biodiversity conservation requires long-term commitments to protect areas of land and water, as laid down in international guidelines.
What harm can a road do? Plenty. Once built, illegal roads let loggers, miners, poachers and landgrabbers into the jungle, and the felling begins.
Heat is surging in the world’s oceans. Climate change and El Niño explain part of it – but not all.
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