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Nepal Flash Flood Leaves Hundreds Missing in Himalayan Border District

Nepal flash flood shows danger of cascading disasters

By Milad Haghani and Zahra Shahhoseini A catastrophic flash flood has struck northern Nepal on the Tibetan border, killing at least 157 people and leaving hundreds

Grim threshold crossed in spread of bird flu

By Jane Younger Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a

Submerged lakes and rivers found in Great Barrier Reef

Before it became submerged around 7000 years ago, Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef was a “vast coastal plain” rich with rivers, lakes and estuaries. This existed at

New 20-year plan to revitalize Kedron Brook

A new 20-year plan aims to transform Kedron Brook in Brisbane’s north into one of the city’s “premier lifestyle and recreation corridors”. The Kedron Brook

Climate ‘whiplash’ becoming more common and severe

By Linden Ashcroft What flashes to mind when you hear the word “whiplash”? Perhaps you picture someone’s head rocking back and forth during a car crash – a

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

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