Nature & Wildlife
Protecting our pollinators
Meet the Aussie beekeepers giving back after their revolutionary hive design caused a buzz in apiaries worldwide.
Tag: Science & Environment
News
Wild, free and feral: how brumbies are destroying Australia’s peatlands
Feral horses are running wild across Australia, and it might be reducing the amount of carbon our alpine peatlands can store.
News
OPINION: Moving on migration
A recent international report revealed that many of Earth’s great animal migrations are under threat, including some in Australia’s own backyard, writes biodiversity and conservation expert Dr Lily Bentley.
Nature & Wildlife
Bringing back the eastern bristlebird
Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) were recently released into the Border Ranges region of north-eastern New South Wales where they’re considered a critically endangered species.
News
Teaching toads: how we can save native species from cane toads
Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but the introduction of cane toads (Rhinella marina) in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst.
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Honeycomb clouds give the Southern Ocean the Earth’s sweetest air
The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise reasons why have remained a mystery, until now.
Science & Environment
Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans.
Space with Fred Watson
Where did the Geminid meteors come from?
Every year, I receive a celestial birthday present. No, it’s not because of any secret insider connection with the universe, but a simple coincidence that on the day in question – 14 December – Earth ploughs through a swarm of dusty particles, which results in a shower of bright meteors.
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True damage of feral species revealed in landmark report. What can we do to stop the decimation?
Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world. Responding to the challenge, the United Nations is today releasing the first global assessment of invasive alien species and their control.
Science & Environment
This scientist deliberately subjects himself to the world’s most painful stingers
Meet the man putting his body on the line – all in the name of science.