Dropping bird numbers
The long dry we've been experiencing over the last decade has been held responsible for a lot of ills, including the dramatic drop in a number of bird species, including common birds like lorikeets,...
View ArticleThe year of biodiversity swept away in a torrent
The torrent of rain across the east of Australia marks the end of the Year of Biodiversity. The water promises new life and a reprieve for threatened environments.
View Article'Flood on flood' flows into Lake Eyre
Floodwaters from Queensland's west are expected to again make it to Lake Eyre in South Australia's far north.
View ArticleGaps in flood knowledge: experts
As floods continue to cover parts of Australia, scientists are calling for an urgent change in thinking on how we predict and cope with flood events.
View ArticleFears for wetlands in coal port expansion
Conservation groups in the Whitsunday region say they will hold the companies planning to expand the Abbot Point coal terminal to all of the environmental conditions which have been imposed by the...
View ArticleBig wet prompts SE Qld dam releases
Dam operator Seqwater will increase releases from south-east Queensland catchments in preparation for heavy rain in the region.
View ArticleBurke slammed for new coal seam gas oversight measures
The Federal Water Minister has been widely criticised for his decision to grant the Commonwealth additional powers for approving coal seam gas operations and coal mines.
View ArticlePhilanthropists look to increase funding for sustainable agriculture
There is renewed interest from philanthropists in funding agricultural research and education.
View ArticleMoreton Bay better but Brisbane upper catchments rate poorly on waterways...
The latest Healthy Waterways report shows drought has hit freshwater catchments in south-east Queensland.
View ArticleDeal seeks to offset second Brisbane runway impact
The Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is making a deal to offset the environmental impact of a second runway.
View ArticleDavid Elliott: the farmer who discovered a dinosaur
David Elliot's life changed forever the day he found dinosaur bones on his property in Western Queensland.
View ArticleNorth Stradbroke Island has more wetlands dating back to last ice age than...
North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane is home to wetlands dating back 200,000 years and might have been an important refuge during periods of extreme weather, researchers find.
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