Environment

Research shows Melbourne and Sydney are failing to meet the "bare minimum" standard for nature in cities based on "3-30-300" guidelines that assess tree visibility, canopy cover and access to parks.

Sela Vosikata has lived in her Fijian village her whole life — and she has a simple message for the world's leaders: come here and see it for yourself. 

The largest survey of Australia's freshwater fish suggests about one third should be listed as threatened species.

More than 400 Indigenous rangers attend a conference at Uluru to share important cultural and land management knowledge, focusing on themes of fire management, protecting native animals and plants, and cross culture collaboration.

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in Solomon Islands.

Areas that had multiple fires prior to 2019–20 had greater biodiversity losses when Black Summer fires hit compared to areas that had burnt once or not at all beforehand.

Scientists behind a study of carbon dioxide within bubbles from Antarctic ice cores want policymakers to adopt an earlier baseline for global warming.

A Gold Coast startup is putting the haste into waste, with a new rapid compost system that can reformulate solid and agricultural waste into chemical free compost, fertilisers and pest management products

Authorities have warned those in bushfire-prone areas to "be ready" as an "increased risk" of fires is predicted this spring.

Researchers say climate change has the potential to increase mosquito numbers and the transmissibility of mosquito-borne diseases. With some people more prone to mosquito bites than others, experts have reinforced the need to protect yourself from getting bitten.

Much of Australia is baking through the hottest spring weather in years this week as temperatures surge as much as 13 degrees Celsius above average.

Authorities initially feared these balls could be made of toxic tar. Further testing from scientists indicated they are closer to 'fatbergs' typically found in sewers. 

The federal approval process for a new coal mine in Queensland is pressing ahead, despite revelations the project is under criminal investigation for illegal land clearing.

Prince William has gone on an early-morning nature walk with Australian conservationist Robert Irwin to promote the work of rangers in a unique national park in South Africa.

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning vast parts of the east of the country will experience above-average temperatures, raising fire risks from today.

NSW Police said it was investigating a suspected white supremacist rally after photos of people holding banners at Wollumbin Mountain were posted to social media last week.

He walked all the way across Australia, skied unsupported through Arctic white-outs, and climbed to the top of snow-covered peaks. Now, James McAlloon is planning his biggest adventure yet.

There are growing calls for more volunteers to save 17 endangered plants in western Victoria's grasslands. 

Satellites have long been used to track plastic in the ocean but have struggled to accurately spot pollution against a sandy background. Now a newly published algorithm might change all that, and lead to clean-up work all over the globe.

For the first time, demographers have calculated how many Australians move each year because of climate disasters such as fire, floods and cyclones. They say the figure is likely to be an underestimate.