Looking back 150,000 years to predict future monsoons
Evidence dating back 150,000 years points to future monsoon seasons across northern Australia being more intense.
Scientists from Townsville’s James Cook University
Read more10 July 2025Environment
Solar farm approval at the speed of light (sort of)
A Queensland solar farm project, designed to minimise environmental impact, has been approved in less than three weeks.
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said the
Read more9 July 2025
Extra boost to Cyclone Alfred recovery efforts
Almost $170 million in extra funding has been promised for restoration efforts in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Both the Queensland and Federal governments have
Read more7 July 2025
Micro approach to countering climate change
Greenhouse gas-munching microbes are the focus of new research out of Melbourne’s Monash University.
Study first author Francesco Ricci said the team hoped a closer
Read more7 July 2025
Extra $432 million to support renewable hydrogen
More than $400 million has been granted to a renewable hydrogen project in New South Wales.
ARENA CEO Darren Miller said Orica’s Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) was
Read more7 July 2025
Looking to nature to better prepare for disasters
A North Queensland trial is one of four under way across the country to test nature-based defences against natural disaster.
The First-Nations led cultural fire
Read more7 July 2025
Forests grow under sustainable wood harvesting methods
Australian forests grew by almost 3 million hectares in just over a decade and now store more than 19 billion tonnes of carbon.
A new Australian Bureau of Agricultural
Read more4 July 2025
Sea-ice loss a concerning climate domino
Record low sea-ice coverage in Antarctica is signalling a quantum shift in global climate, according to new Australian-led research.
Australian Antarctic Program
Read more3 July 2025
Marine hospital first of its kind in Southern Hemisphere
The first wildlife hospital of its type in the Southern Hemisphere will be established at Sea World on the Gold Coast.
The State Government has committed $10 million for
Read more2 July 2025
More than seafood labelling needed to end fishy practices
Australian menus will evolve over the next year to better identify the origin of seafood dishes.
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said hospitality
Read more1 July 2025