Australians are already on the move due to climate change, with one state the number one choice for those seeking relief from heat, floods and fires.
Poppy Johnston
Scientists have uncovered a whole new world of tiny creatures living on the backs of some of Australia’s most endangered animals.
Craig Duncan
Australia is melting today in a heatwave that has the mercury hitting over 40C for some — leading to a dark warning.
Pamela Rontziokos and Ben Graham
The City of Albany recently reopened the Goode Beach North access staircase just in time for a busy summer holiday period, after the stairs were destroyed by storm swells in May.
Jacki Elezovich
The City of Albany has issued a public safety alert after a blue-ringed octopus was seen at Emu Point on Tuesday.
A long-awaited review of one of Australia’s most devastating poisons has been labelled a ‘joke’ by conservationists who claim it does nothing to address an urgent issue.
Authorities in one state have issued a dire warning to residents, as multiple bushfires continue to rage through heatwave conditions.
Emma Kirk
Sizzling heat sweeps into Australia’s southeast this week, with one major city facing four consecutive days above 30C.
Pamela Rontziokos and Aris Schuler-Shah
“Extreme” conditions are set to elevate bushfire danger across most of southern Australia, as severe thunderstorms threaten the northern regions.
The desalination plant mooted by the Water Corporation for either Nanarup or Sandpatch will not adversely affect either community, pledged Adrian Stewart, the company’s Great Southern regional manager.
Claire Middleton
An emergency alert app has crashed as one Aussie state battles multiple bushfires which are threatening lives and property amid a severe heatwave.
Pollution levels in Delhi are among the highest in the world, exposing residents to severe respiratory risks.
Sethuraman NR
Fresh data reveals Australia's koala count could be much higher than previously thought, as a contentious park to protect the species is called into question.
Samantha Lock and Farid Farid
Modern houses are being built to better withstand fires, but an urban planner warns missteps are still being made in street and city design.
Australians are set to bask in hot and sunny conditions this Christmas, according to the latest Christmas Day forecasts across the capitals.
Pamela Rontziokos
Newly-created long-range forecasts suggest marine heatwaves may not be as severe this summer as the last but not all coastal seascapes will be spared.
Coalminers and environmentalists are clashing over a climate report on the sector finding net-zero emissions targets are unlikely to be hit at the current pace.
Alex Mitchell
The Shire of Capel will be assessing four-wheel-drive access to beaches as a colony of shorebirds is pushed to the edge by reckless drivers.
A controversial South West wind farm is moving forward without an assessment from WA’s environmental watchdog despite community pressure.
The South West’s leading conservation group has appointed sustainability expert Ross Hamilton its new Board Director while celebrating the achievements of the past year.
European Union members have set a new and binding 2040 climate target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent compared to 1990 levels.
Staff Writers
Claims of an "infestation" of crocodiles is prompting calls for a cull as part of a management plan of the apex predators and to protect regional communities.
Robyn Wuth
A sturdy type of coral that usually withstands bleaching has been hit hard by a combination of heat stress and a disease rarely seen in the Great Barrier Reef.
British zoologist and founder of the Save the Elephants group, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who was a "giant in the field of conservation", has died at the age of 83.
EVELYNE MUSAMBI and ISABELLA O'MALLEY
