The stunning recovery of a heavily polluted river in the heart of the Blue Mountains World Heritage area Editors' Picks For more than 40 years, an underground coal mine discharged poorly treated wastewater directly into the Wollangambe River. See how it's recovered.
‘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…
Floodplains are extensions of rivers. It’s time to change how we connect with them Tuesday April 6, 2021 By Melissa Parsons and Martin Thoms Editors' Picks Floodplains are brilliant social-ecological systems that are not separate to rivers but rather part of the riverine landscape.
Even after the rains, Australia’s environment scores a 3 out of 10. These regions are struggling the most Wednesday March 31, 2021 By Albert Van Dijk, Marta Yebra and Shoshana Rapley Editors' Picks Overall conditions across large swathes of the country remain poor. Here is a detailed report on how Australia's states and regions are faring.
Australia’s inland rivers are the pulse of the outback. By 2070, they’ll be unrecognisable Tuesday April 21, 2020 By Zacchary Larkin Editors' Picks Future climate change is likely to reduce stream flow and water availability in drylands around the world. Our new research has shown, for the first…