Science & Environment
The secret life of puddles
A puddles value to nature is subtle, but hugely important.
Tag: floods
News
Photographer’s incredible images after becoming trapped by floods at Crescent Head
The disastrous NSW floods turned Crescent Head, a 440km drive north-east of Sydney, into an island for 12 days.
News
Waves of dead animals washing up after NSW floods
Wildlife populations hard-hit by bushfire and drought have been dealt another blow, with recent flooding tipped to wipe out even more animals.
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Loggerhead hatchlings washed ashore by wild coastal swells, hundreds of kilometres from home
If you find a baby turtle washed up on a NSW beach, don’t return it to the sea, experts say.
News
Spiders are on the move thanks to the floods – but hold off on the insect spray
Here’s why you need to leave our spiders, slugs and millipedes alone after the rain.
News
Australia is a land of flooding rains. But climate change could be making it worse
The recent flooding in New South Wales is consistent with what we might expect as climate change continues.
News
How you can help wildlife during floods
If you find disoriented or wet wildlife wandering your area or your home, here’s what you can do.
History & Culture
Gallery: Cyclone Oswald’s floods
Photographer Dean Saffron snapped people in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast during 2013’s Cyclone Oswald.
History & Culture
Top 10 worst floods in Australia
Some caused great loss of life, others devastated infrastructure; here are 10 of the worst in Australian recorded history.