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About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority

Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis finds

Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way.

‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of origin

An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday.

Welburn, North Yorkshire: She’s the first I’ve seen of the year, sleepy at first, then animating into a living sculpture

As New Zealanders clean up after ex-Cyclone Tam which left thousands without power and communities once again facing flooding, it’s tempting to seek immediate solutions.

An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should be fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist says

Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservation

Australia just sweltered through one of its hottest summers on record, and heat has pushed well into autumn. Once-in-a-generation floods are now striking with alarming regularity. As disasters escalate, insurers are warning some properties may soon be uninsurable. Yet, despite these escalating disasters — and a federal election looming —…

Australia’s climate and energy wars are at the forefront of the federal election campaign as the major parties outline vastly different plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle soaring power prices.