Blackest of summers for bleached Great Barrier Reef
Hot on the heels of video showing coral bleaching at never-before-seen depths on the Great Barrier Reef, new data shows the current event is on track to be the worst
Read more16 April 2024Environment
Rogue waves found to be common at sea
Many people probably still have nightmares about “that wave” in the movie The Perfect Storm.
The site of George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg’s fishing boat trying to
Read more15 April 2024
Hotspots mapped to prepare communities
A new national heat mapping tool has been developed to help Australian communities better prepare for extreme heat.
The Heat-Health Risk Index is an Australia Climate
Read more12 April 2024
Noisy oceans threaten future whale migrations
Growing ocean noise levels are interfering with communication between marine animals and could have a future “catastrophic” impact on whale populations.
A study
Read more12 April 2024
Great Barrier Reef bleaching runs deep
Underwater video footage has revealed bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef is occurring deeper than had previously been reported in the current mass bleaching event.
The
Read more11 April 2024
Surprising findings on human planetary impact
In a famous dialogue on the state of the environment, comedian George Carlin predicted that eventually Planet Earth would tire of human activity and wipe us out as a
Read more11 April 2024
Value of ‘iconic’ Great Artesian Basin tested in court
Australia’s Great Artesian Basin will be the focus of debate in Brisbane today, as AgForce heads to the Federal Court to argue one of the world’s largest underground
Read more11 April 2024
Northside commercial hub restores koala corridor
A new commercial hub in the Brisbane suburb of Bridgeman Downs will restore a native wildlife corridor in the area.
Construction on Beckett Place is expected to start
Read more11 April 2024
Aussies in no rush to transition to renewable energy
Most Australians prefer a measured approach to the introduction of renewables and are becoming less inclined to accept living near a source of renewable energy.
A CSIRO
Read more11 April 2024
Build begins on 820,000-panel Gladstone solar farm
Construction has begun on a $500m solar farm in Central Queensland, with power expected to flow from mid-2026.
Acciona’s Aldoga solar farm will be built on land owned
Read more10 April 2024