Environment

Environment

Lost and found

Thought to be extinct for almost 200 years, the newly-named Hibbertia Fumana makes a comeback.

Claims of a cover-up as a plant lost for two centuries turns up on a development site.

Shark!

There has been a spate of shark attacks off the north coast of NSW this year.

Have a spate of bites and sightings up and down the NSW coast raised the odds that an attack awaits beachgoers this summer? Peter Hannam investigates.

Coral bleaching threat extends to Sydney

The Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas.

Unusually warm sea temperatures and the prospect for more to come have reef scientists worried that the Great Barrier Reef may experience another major coral bleaching event. And Sydney is also under threat.

How to stay cool in the Sydney heatwave

Sydney's weather is expected to heat up over the weekend.

Sydney and the rest of NSW are expected to bake from Friday to Sunday, with authorities expecting a spike in electricity use as fans and air conditioners whir into action across the state.