Locals concerned over Queensland housing and commercial development
David Harris has written to Sir David Attenborough in his campaign against the Springview Village development in Woogaroo Forest, which locals worry could displace the area's koala population.
Why this sunken island is changing the way we think about myths
Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened.
Little penguin mass death under investigation as dozens of birds reportedly wash up on SA beach
Testing is underway to determine the causes of death of more than 50 little penguins along South Australia's south coast this year, with up to 30 more reportedly washing up at Goolwa over the weekend.
Antarctic blue whales are the largest animals on the planet but tricky to find
Scientists have undertaken seven voyages totalling more than 100,000 kilometres and eight months at sea to build the most up-to-date snapshot of Antarctic blue whale distribution.
Shark Bay's pristine beauty hides a ticking carbon time bomb, scientist warns
Australia's zero greenhouse gas ambitions could be at risk if a vast reserve of carbon stored beneath the gin-clear waters off WA is released to the atmosphere, says a leading marine ecologist.
Wildlife authorities probe death of 100 turtles amid drying wetlands
Turtles endemic to WA that have long been under threat now face their biggest challenge yet, as drying wetlands force them to travel into the path of predators and traffic.
Two men charged with cutting down famous 150yo Sycamore Gap tree in England
Authorities take more than six months to bring charges after the 31-year-old and 38-year-old's arrests in October last year.
Why do pilot whales beach themselves?
Scientists still don't know why some whale pods beach themselves, but there's hope last week's mass stranding in WA could help solve the mystery.
Scientists racing to solve the mystery of why pilot whales lose their bearings
On the surface pilot whales appear to be the world's most poorly named mammal but scientists say there is likely more to their beachings than a radar that has gone awry.
Why is a small beach town against a renewable technology that could help the planet?
Green hydrogen technology is touted as a way to fight climate change, but this tourist town is concerned about its impact on the local environment.
Heatwave in South-East Asia closes schools, triggers alerts
The Philippines closes schools and warns of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across South-East Asia issue a series of health alerts for a deadly heatwave.
Why Deborah still has roof temperatures around 50 degrees, despite spending thousands on cooling
An experiment finds dark-roofed homes in Western Sydney are recording roof cavity temperatures as much as 10 degrees warmer than homes with lighter shades.
Menindee continues to grapple with fish dying in the Darling River. Why does it keep happening here?
Scientists say rotting dead fish from a massive fish kill at Menindee earlier this year may create a domino effect on water quality if oxygen levels in the river plummet again putting more fish under stress.
Julieanne wants human composting to be legalised so she can return to the earth when she dies
Julieanne Hilbers spends much of her life with her hands in the dirt, planting native shrubs in her garden, so she thinks it makes sense for her body to be turned into human compost after she dies.
Why are there so many caterpillars this year — and can you keep them at bay?
Persistent rain has created some of the most impressive poinciana blooms in recent years, but it's also led to ideal breeding conditions for some caterpillars.
Baby otters' first public outing, Japan's royals host a garden party — the Asia Pacific this week in 20 photos
A pink Moon rises, baby otters meet the public for the first time, a rare white squirrel is spotted playing in a Beijing park and China hosts an amazing sand sculpture competition — it's been another busy week across the vast Asia Pacific region.
Global leaders meet to draft treaty on plastic pollution
The Australian Marine Conservation Society says advocating countries need to reach consensus with plastic-producing nations.
Beach days are over for lovers of ephemeral Sydney swimming spot after sand disappears in stormy weather
The mysterious appearance of a sandy beach at a bay in Sydney's east has caused intrigue for decades, and after a series of large swells it is gone once again.
A subterranean wonderland lies beneath the Nullarbor. A battle between energy and the environment looms in its future
The Nullarbor Plain is famous for being dry, flat and featureless — but it's a very different story beneath the surface, with an intricate cave system that has remained mostly untouched.
Native forest logging cleared to go ahead next to Derby's world-famous mountain-biking trails
A High Court challenge against the "self-regulating" aspect of Tasmania's public forestry company fails, clearing the way for native forest logging to continue at a coupe near Derby.
Floods swamp southern China, fears for future of 'world's factory floor'
Floods have swamped a handful of cities in southern China following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.
Some say we're going to 'mine our way out of the climate crisis'. What do they mean?
We need mineral sands for a number of products, including electric cars and even sunscreen. So how do we mine for them in Australia? And why are farmers worried about the process?
More than 100 renewable energy projects are stuck waiting for approval under federal environment laws
More clean energy projects than ever are being assessed under federal environmental laws and it's slowing down the pace of development, according to investors.
How a 1971 treaty is protecting Australian wetlands and frustrating big developers
A proposed $1.4 billion redevelopment of internationally protected wetlands in Queensland has been scrapped for now. But it's unlikely developers will stop trying to build in similar sites.
To Net or Not to Net: Livelihoods on the line with planned changes to gillnet fishing
There are plans to extend the phasing out of gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Commercial fishers say their livelihoods will be destroyed and Australia will be forced to import fish.