Environment News

The man who first documented Ediacara fossils, the late Dr Reg Sprigg, is again being recognised, with South Australia's first state fossil emblem named after him.

While endangered green turtle hatchlings have more than doubled on Queensland's remote Raine Island, scientists are still working to help the species in its battle against rising sea levels and overcrowding.

Bushfires, floods and heatwaves are the new standard in Australia, leading climate scientists say, but they are growing fatigued explaining it to people who cannot accept it or have a vested interest that means they do not want to.

Toshiba may have reached the end of the road, with the Japanese company delaying a release of its earnings report amid a huge one-off loss.

Energy experts say the West Australian Labor party must undertake a detailed feasibility study before backing a wave power farm in the Great Southern.

Tens of thousands of California residents remain in shelters as engineers work to shore up the tallest dam in the US before new storms sweep the region.

A Queensland scientist finds a new species of ant-eating spider and names it after a chance meeting with a new friend on Gumtree.

Massive cuts to Queensland's public service and government programs under the LNP administration of Campbell Newman were given a "pain" ranking, confidential documents reveal.

The first national audit of batteries that store solar power shows almost 7,000 were installed in Australian homes last year — and that's predicted to triple this year.

One of the country's largest operators of coal-fired power stations warns big bills are on the way after recent extreme weather and says renewables are the key to driving down prices.

Deep ocean trenches — considered the most remote places in the world — have levels of toxic, industrial chemicals 50 times higher than a highly polluted river system in China, an analysis of tiny deep-sea animals has found.

The UN Security Council condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch and warns of "further significant measures" if Pyongyang does not stop nuclear and missile testing.

Thousands of dead bats drop from trees after temperatures top 45 degrees in parts of New South Wales.

Humans are driving the warming of the Earth 170 times faster than natural forces, according to a new mathematical formula.

Fears of a collapse at the tallest dam in the United States ease slightly, after Californian authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents.

New Zealand authorities commence the clean-up of whales beached on Golden Bay, after volunteers worked tirelessly over the weekend to save hundreds.

South Australia's Liberal Opposition promises to scrap the state's target to source half its energy from renewable sources in bid to "restore affordable, reliable power".

As Tasmania sees an uptick in tourism, instances of snakebites and bushwalkers getting themselves into trouble see the state's police rescue helicopter crew clock up a record number of flying hours.

Sadly, much of the debate about our future power generation has become mired in political point-scoring and simplistic arguments designed to inflame and outrage; where ignorance dominates academic research, writes Ian Verrender.

The Federal Government agency considering a $1 billion loan to mining giant Adani rejects an FOI request from Greenpeace for information about its upcoming board meetings, saying it could encourage protesters and media interest.

A diverse alliance of industry, community and environmental groups is calling for a new bipartisan approach to energy policy.

The Tasmanian Greens say a $150 million budget windfall from a booming property market should be spent on fixing Launceston's ageing water and sewerage system.

Authorities are searching for a couple aged in their 70s after a car they hired is found in a carpark at Trephina Gorge, about 85 kilometres east of Alice Springs

Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.

The rippled stone of the outback Flinders Ranges used to be an ocean floor and scientists are now documenting fossils they hope will lead to World Heritage listing of the region.