Consultation activated for new wind farms
The Queensland Government has announced the opening of public consultation on two proposed new windfarm developments.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said wind
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Race against time to save little miracles
The lives of hundreds of baby turtles were saved by quick-thinking volunteers who rescued the hatchlings just before ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred hit the Sunshine
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Decline in bird numbers puts species in ‘peril’
The rapid decline in bird numbers in North America is continuing with 42 species placed on red alert for extinction due to “perilously” low populations.
A study
Read more17 March 2025
Bushfire management teams tune into bird songs
Bird listeners are shaping the management of forests in the United States and could offer a blueprint for bushfire-prone areas of Australia.
A new study has used a large
Read more13 March 2025
Approved renewables output enough to power all homes
A number of new wind farms have lifted approved renewable energy projects to a level they could power the equivalent of nearly every household in Australia.
Federal
Read more8 March 2025
First Queensland detection of damaging honey bee pest
One of the most damaging pests to honey bees has been detected in Queensland for the first time.
An alert from Biosecurity Queensland revealed the varroa mite (Varroa
Read more6 March 2025
Brisbane an eerie ghost town as Alfred bears down
As Brisbane prepares to feel the force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Queensland capital this morning is a ghost town.
A walk through areas usually bustling with
Read more6 March 2025
Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current
By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen
Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five
Read more5 March 2025
Red-hot way to take the forever out of PFAS
An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how toxic “forever chemicals” can be safely destroyed.
CSIRO Environmental Chemist Wenchao Lu said the
Read more4 March 2025
Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone
By Yetta Gurtner
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of
Read more4 March 2025