Climate
Green is the new black
After more than a century of mining coal to produce steel, the port city of Wollongong is reshaping itself as a clean-energy hub.
Climate
‘Skin in the game’: Why Yael Stone left Hollywood
This Aussie actor has turned her back on a successful Hollywood career to work with her new extended neighbourhood south of Sydney on creating a sustainable future.
Creatura with Bec Crew
This arthropod is minty fresh
There are few wild animals whose existence you could describe as ‘fun’, but a case could definitely be made for the peppermint stick insect.
Climate
Torres Strait Islanders lose climate change case against Australian government
The Federal Court has handed down its long-awaited judgement in a four-year climate case brought by Torres Strait Islanders.
Nature & Wildlife
Busting bat myths
The claim that bats only fly left when exiting a cave is a common misconception.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Pack your bags, we’re hitting the humpback highway
It might seem antithetical that one of the largest animals on earth makes one of the longest migrations of any mammal on record. But that’s what humpback whales do.
Biodiversity
OPINION: Private landholders key to conservation
Carbon and biodiversity markets will help unlock the potential of privately owned properties, writes ecologist Dr Kate Dodds.
Biodiversity
Surprising twist in the war on weeds
Invasive plant species are working together against biocontrol measures, becoming stronger and smarter.
Climate
Iconic Ningaloo Reef in hot water
Western Australia’s Ningaloo and some remote northern reefs had largely escaped the worst effects of coral bleaching – but now a severe marine heatwave is taking its toll.
Biodiversity
Australia gives up on eradicating devastating wood-boring beetle
Authorities have ceased trying to eradicate the invasive pest that has destroyed 4500 trees in the one city where it has been detected.