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Still time to protect wildlife from bird flu outbreak

By Saia Nahir Bartes Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain. As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild

US wildfires spark a sobering warning for Australia

By Steve Turton California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought and strong winds. As of

Fire ant hot spots in South-East Queensland feel the heat

Some of South-East Queensland’s fire ant hot spots have seen a more than 80 percent decrease in numbers, as authorities work to have Australia fire ant-free in six

Great Barrier Reef stays off the global in-danger list

Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef has avoided being placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage “in danger” list. The draft decision, announced at the weekend, means the

Australia may be headed for its warmest winter ever

By Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter maximum and minimum temperature records. In southern Australia, Sydney and

Earth’s oldest known crater found in the outback

By Chris Kirkland In the Pilbara of Western Australia, some of Earth’s oldest rocks lie beneath the sky, as they have for billions of years. They are dark, weathered

What will be the impact of the super El Niño event?

By David Fleming-Muñoz and David Ubilava Climate models are now confidently projecting the world will experience a very strong El Niño weather event this year. For

Moreton Bay Central Lakes Walk opens with 3km track

A picturesque new 3km walking track with lake views, picnic shelters and green spaces has opened at Moreton Bay Central. The $6 million project at the old Petrie Paper

Starry nights to be protected on the Sunshine Coast

Queensland’s first internationally-recognised Dark Sky Reserve has been declared in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The declaration will keep a dark sky “window to

Coastal retreat – the climate issue we try to avoid

By Anne Maree Kreller Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low lying areas. During the past few years, disastrous floods

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