Qld govt launches land clearing probe
Queensland has launched a review of land clearing to find new ways to protect biodiversity without compromising economic productivity.
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Park funding goes to tourists over habitat
Managers of underfunded national parks in Queensland have reported being pressured to spend more money on visitor facilities than the environment.
Australia, NZ sign up for ICJ climate case
Campaigners have persuaded Australia and New Zealand to back Vanuatu's bid to have climate change commitments underscored by international law.
Govt asked to review fossil fuel projects
A Queensland environment group is trying to force the re-examination of the biggest fossil fuel projects planned in Australia.
Qld shark net debate as third whale saved
Another whale has been rescued after being caught in a shark net off the Gold Coast, the third such incident in Queensland in a week.
15m bees dead in NSW as varroa spreads
More than 15 million bees have been euthanised across NSW as authorities remain optimistic they can contain the varroa mite.
Whale rescues spark calls to remove shark nets
Environmental groups have renewed their calls to remove shark nets during whale migration season after two humpbacks became entangled off the Queensland coast.
Rare cockatoo spotted in northern NSW
A pair of spectacular glossy black-cockatoos have been spotted in northern NSW after a three-month hunt for the threatened birds by conservationists.
Glider in rapid slide towards extinction
It's taken six years for the greater glider to slide from relatively common, to threatened and now endangered under the latest federal listing.
Parts of NSW could be in for fifth flood
Scientists say two big drivers of Australia's climate could coincide later this year and pose fresh threats to communities that have had repeated floods.
Rain floods NSW as residents evacuate
Hundreds of people have people have been rescued as heavy rain brings flooding to NSW where residents have been warned to avoid travel as the deluge persists.
Spy mission to unlock sex lives of bees
Scientists are seeking to recruit an army of amateur beekeepers to help unravel the reproductive secrets of native stingless bees.
Australia’s fire season now a month longer
Australia's bushfire season is a month longer than it was 40 years ago, and the number of extreme fire weather days is also much higher, scientists say.
COVID-scale emissions cuts needed yearly
The world must match the scale of emissions cuts caused by COVID-19 lockdowns if it wants to limit warming to 1.5°C, a new report suggests.
NSW clears nine Sydney Harbours in a year
Conservationists say land is being cleared in NSW at an alarming rate and the government must apply the brakes to protect wildlife and fight climate change.
Blockade Australia vows more Sydney action
For the second consecutive day, Blockade Australia activists have disrupted Sydney roads, with more civil disobedience planned.
Mite could indirectly threaten native bees
A ecologist says native bees and plants could suffer if the parasitic varroa mite found in NSW takes hold across the country.
Climate protesters arrested in Sydney
Blockade Australia protesters have been arrested after marching through the Sydney CBD and disrupting peak hour morning traffic on the Harbour Bridge.
Climate change ‘cuts cyclone frequency’
Climate change is making it harder for tropical cyclones to form and the world is getting fewer now than it did before oceans began to warm, a new study says.
Hay help for farmers waiting for rain
Nor-for-profit group Rural Aid is dropping hay to dozens of South Australian farmers doing it tough and trying to feed stock in parts of the state.
Plibersek hits global stage at ocean forum
Tanya Plibersek will have her first chance to demonstrate Australia's green leadership ambitions at a UN conference on ocean conservation in Portugal.
Researchers looking for bugs in your food
Scientists are looking to see if insect-based cookies, muesli bars, pastas and - for all the gym bros out there - protein powders set off your bug allergies.
New cash splash on blue carbon: Plibersek
Five new blue carbon projects will be funded across Australia in the battle against climate change, the environment minister has told the UN Ocean Conference.
Qld govt halts coal seam gas in Scenic Rim
The Queensland government has delisted the last two coal seam gas leases in the Scenic Rim region after a decade-long campaign by locals.
Farmers join forces in environmental push
An Australian first farming mutual has launched focused on rewarding producers financially for the environmental improvements made to their land.
Fruit and veg shortages ‘over by Sept’
Farmers say consumers should see an end to the fruit and vegetable shortage by early September.
Plastics purge tops shoppers’ wishlist
Shoppers rate reducing the use of plastics as the top action businesses can take on sustainability and climate change to win trust, loyalty and dollars.
ACF bid to halt Scarborough gas project
The Australian Conservation Foundation has asked a court to halt progress on the Scarborough gas project off Western Australia until reef impacts are assessed.
Scientists call for end to dam projects
Scientists warn expanding Wyangala Dam in central western NSW will have detrimental impacts on farmers and the environment, and want dam projects abandoned.
The stranglers: Parasitic vines pose a risk to state’s rainforests
Mature rainforest trees may be facing a greater threat from strangling vines as warmer temperatures fuel the parasite's growth.
Seven climate activists charged after raid
Seven people face charges after police raided a rural property northwest of Sydney where they allege illegal climate change protests were being planned.