As Ningaloo reef bleaches and an election looms, we must hold to account those who stand in the way of our safety – the small cohort profiting from fossil fuels, and the politicians who protect them Late last spring, I was part of an expedition to Scott Reef, a magnificent
The future of Tasmanian salmon farms has become a political issue centred on whether they can coexist with the endangered Maugean skate Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese is caught in a pincer movement over a pre-election pledge that
Exclusive: Ged Kearney, Kate Thwaites, Josh Burns, Jerome Laxale, Sally Sitou, Alicia Payne, Josh Wilson and Renee Coffey will get extra door-knocking, phone banking and push ads Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s grassroots environmental
Concerns are mounting that depleting already thinned ranks will only hamper extreme weather response efforts Federal agencies that play crucial roles in administering conservation , recreation and resource development across roughly than 640m acres of the nation’s public lands
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US and overseas that contains a word it finds particularly inconvenient: “climate.” The
Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades Labour will next week be confronted with stark policy choices that threaten to expose the fault lines between the Treasury and the government’s green ambitions, as advice
Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsens Skyscrapers built to withstand major hurricanes fare much more poorly in less powerful windstorms known as derechos, researchers have found, raising questions
Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers Countries that weaken or stop their net zero and climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable illness. Gains from net zero are often presented as global benefits
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic life All photographs courtesy of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 Continue reading...
From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars When we think about invertebrates, most of us picture bees, butterflies, worms, crabs or perhaps even a jellyfish. But did you know that at least two-thirds of invertebrates are active at
Brad Homewood is charged with four offences after a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at the Exxon/Mobil depot in Spotswood Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A climate activist cannot rely on
This blog is now closed Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria to offer contactless public transport tickets from next year
Residents in Topanga Canyon – an area of Indigenous heritage and artists – mobilized against the state’s decision to bring in hazardous materials after wildfires Twenty years ago, it was called Rodeo Grounds – an eclectic neighborhood of artists, musicians and surfers living in
Velvet worms have rows of pudgy legs, skin speckled like a galaxy and dissolve their prey with sticky goo An ancient gummy-looking worm-like creature with a vicious hunting method that involves projecting sticky goo from its head has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year.
