Find out what threatened plants and animals live in your electorate (and what your MP can do about it) Editors' Picks The electorate with the most threatened species is Durack in WA, held currently by MP Melissa Price. What's your electorate like?…
New Zealand is reviewing its outdated conservation laws Friday February 11, 2022 By Giles Dodson Editors' Picks Recently, New Zealand conservation minister Kiritapu Allan described NZ's existing conservation legislation as not fit for purpose, and she’s right.
‘A political stunt of a man with experience in selling messages’ Monday October 18, 2021 By Ian Hoskins Editors' Picks Australia was not mentioned in 'The End of Nature', but 25 years later the author was very aware of the nation’s role in the politics…
PM: Antarctica facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ Wednesday October 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Scott Morrison has underscored the threat to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean posed by climate change, illegal fishing and marine pollution.
Are mangroves and seagrasses the key to net emissions reduction? Friday August 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The CSIRO and BHP will attempt to measure and quantify the net emissions reduction potential of ‘blue carbon’ and restore Australia's coastal ecosystems.
CSIRO’s new DNA test for ageing fish could support conservation Thursday June 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The CSIRO has developed a non-lethal DNA test that can improve management of wild fish populations by determining their age.
Advisory panel to oversee future of Queensland forest industry Sunday June 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Queensland’s native timber advisory panel has met for the first time as part of a long-term plan for the state’s timber industry.
NSW government to establish outback reserve near Broken Hill Monday June 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The New South Wales government has announced plans to turn 60,468 hectares of land near Broken Hill into an outback reserve. The state has purchased…
Five stories of flora and fauna after Australia’s bushfires Wednesday March 17, 2021 By Will Cornwell, Casey Kirchhoff and Mark Ooi Editors' Picks Around one year ago, Australia’s Black Summer bushfire season ended, leaving more than 8 million hectares across south-east Australia a mix of charcoal, ash and…
Tesla is building its first European factory — but it has to clear a forest first Wednesday February 26, 2020 By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Communications & Technology Tesla intends to have the plant completed and fully functional by mid-2021, and will eventually produce up to 500,000 cars a year there.
Some good conservation news: India's tiger numbers are going up Thursday August 1, 2019 By Matt Hayward & Joseph K. Bump Editors' Picks The methods used by Nepal and Bangladesh can – and should – be employed for other iconic, charismatic species that can be individually identified, such…
