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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

Signs of progress in latest climate change scenarios

By Andrew King When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest. These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like,

Koala census underway in Moreton Bay

The koala population north of Brisbane is being surveyed to help drive future conservation efforts. The exercise is a joint initiative of the City of Moreton Bay and the

Magpie swoops in to claim top spot in Australia

The Magpie is the most commonly seen bird in Australia’s urban centres, followed by the Rainbow Lorikeet and the Noisy Miner. In Queensland, it’s the Rainbow

Whales travelled more than 14,000km on breeding trek

Humpback whales have been found to travel more than 14,000km between breeding grounds. Research released today documented a new record for the greatest distances

Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas

By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,

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