How lethal humidity threatens to displace millions in our region Lethal warming has begun and could rapidly escalate to cause massive population displacement, prompting calls from the country’s leading strategic policy institute for the government to plan... See more
Australia’s most seen bird? After 5 million sightings, the answer’s in The Australian magpie is the country’s most commonly spotted bird, registering in about half the reported bird sightings in the latest annual count. More than 64,000 enthusiastic twitc... See more
CSIRO cuts climate research jobs, despite budget funding boost Australia’s national science agency has confirmed it will shed 92 jobs, the majority of which will come from environment and climate modelling teams. Staff were pulled into town hall meetings ... See more
Rain tank scheme aims to save threatened platypus population Along Monbulk Creek in Melbourne’s south-east, a platypus forages for prey. It’s busy business, being a platypus. In usual times, she will eat 20 to 30 per cent of her body weight every day. If ... See more
Rain tank scheme aims to save threatened platypus population Along Monbulk Creek in Melbourne’s south-east, a platypus forages for prey. It’s busy business, being a platypus. In usual times, she will eat 20 to 30 per cent of her body weight every day. If ... See more
