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Australia's volcanic time bomb
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AMERICA has the volcano that could destroy the world - but Australia has its own volcanic chain that could rival the Icelandic eruption of 2010. Where is it? More Environment News
Read MoreHoly sheet! Avalanche of flying ice falls on streets
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YOU wouldn't want to be at the receiving end of this. The visually spectacular sight of falling ice sheets crashing onto the streets has been caught on camera. More Environment News
Read MoreWhy the Great Barrier Reef could disappear by 2100
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GET your snorkel on quick, the Great Barrier Reef could be killed off by as soon as 2100 according to a new study. MOre Climate Change News
Read MoreBrrr. The coldest temperature ever recorded
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BRRR, is the noise an Aussie makes when temperatures reach single digits. But those conditions are toasty compared to the coldest temperature ever recorded. More Environment News
Read MoreWhy the Great Barrier Reef could disappear by 2100
GET your snorkel on quick, the Great Barrier Reef could be killed off by as soon as 2100 according to a new study.
Drop in sunspots intrigues scientists
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THE sun's surface has been oddly calm of late, with fewer sunspots than at anytime in the last century. But what does it mean for the Earth's climate?
10 simple points on climate change
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IT'S either the end of the world and we're going to die or it's an overblown threat. This is your guide to climate change.
Warning: There's a new kind of super-cockroach
WE KNOW they can resist nuclear explosions but now these creepy crawlies with special new abilities have arrived in one of the world's biggest cities.
Scientists find fresh water...beneath the ocean
SCIENTISTS have discovered vast reserves of fresh water in a rather surprising place - beneath the ocean.
Trouble and stripes: why tigers will die out
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A BOWL of tiger penis soup costs 300. You won't believe how much a whole tiger penis sells for. Despite captive breeding in zoos, poaching and habitat loss mean these mighty beasts could be dying out.
Cape Melville's hidden wonders
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THREE "dramatic new species" have been discovered in a remote Cape York rainforest located on top of large boulder fields.
Scientists find fresh water...beneath the ocean
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SCIENTISTS have discovered vast reserves of fresh water in a rather surprising place - beneath the ocean.
Stop hating on me, I'm just a cyclist
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WHAT'S with all the aggressive drivers? You think it's OK to bully, abuse and threaten cyclists? It's downright dangerous. Here are nine reasons you should give us a break.
Carmakers bet on alternative-fuel future
HIGH-PERFORMANCE electric cars are being showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show including luxury models from the major brands.
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On iPhone 5s from Telstra and Optus
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Lid on rising petrol profits: ACCC
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PETROL retailing profits are at twice usual levels yet the competition watchdog thinks new shopper docket limits should put a "lid" on earnings.
This jail is an environmentalist's dream
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WE DON'T often think of prisons as bastions of environmentalism, but Santa Rita jail in Dublin, California is literally a shining example of green power.
Energy industry set for big changes
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THE business models of utilities companies are headed for a major transformation, senior executives from 53 power and utility companies say.
Scientists find fresh water...beneath the ocean
SCIENTISTS have discovered vast reserves of fresh water in a rather surprising place - beneath the ocean.