Environment

China announces future ban on petrol and diesel cars

China pushes for environmental change by declaring it will turn solely to electric vehicles in the future.

Rhino calves grace Moremi Game Reserve

Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve has been graced with the arrival of three rhino calves.

Researchers make ground in preserving Great Barrier Reef

Environmental researchers have found a way to reduce sediment smothering the Great Barrier Reef.

Show Us What’s Possible: Glacier Projections by Vaughan Brookfield and Tom Lynch

“At a young age I visited Tasman Glacier and was immediately taken back by its size and magnitude. I’ve since returned only to find it has retreated by more than a kilometre in the past decade. The environment, and the impact humans have on it, has always been close to my heart. I felt this was an opportunity to highlight this damage in an original way.” – Vaughan Brookfield

California Goes Green

The state has set an aim of being 100 per cent renewable by 2045

Scientists Dim Sunlight, Suck up Carbon Dioxide to Cool Planet

Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to dim the sun’s rays as part of a climate engineering push to cool the planet.

Sea Level Warning As Greenland Darkens

Scientists are “very worried” that the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet could accelerate and raise sea levels even more.

Plastic Bags to Be Banned Nationwide

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths made the decision today

Gentle Giants

Nature’s tallest terrestrial recently slipped onto the endangered species list. A determined and dedicated conservationist couple explain why we should all stick our neck out for this mammal before it’s too late.

Giant Iceberg Breaks off Antarctica

One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on Wednesday, creating an extra hazard […]

Panda Power

China has built a 250-acre solar power plant that is shaped like a giant panda

Why The Black Sea Has Turned Turquoise

NASA’s Aqua satellite has captured incredible images of the Black Sea from space, with turquoise swirls dominating the usually dark […]

Five Smart And Easy Tips To Reduce Food Waste At Home

The amount of food waste produced globally each year is more than enough to feed the nearly 1 billion hungry people in the world. Fact.

Plastic a Problem Too Hard to Stomach

The CSIRO has revealed the devastating impact that plastic pollution is having on our coastline and marine animal life, and how this global concern needs to be addressed promptly to preserve our future.

Koalas Under Threat

How we are at risk of losing an Aussie icon

An Island of Plastic

New findings show a remote South Pacific island has the highest levels of plastic rubbish in the world

Aus, NZ Need to Open Their Doors to Climate Migrants

The World Bank has argued that there needs to be a structured migration program for Pacific Islanders threatened by climate change

“There is no Planet B”

A round up of the best signs from the recent March for Science

Caterpillar eats plastic bags – but it’s not an easy answer to rubbish problem

Caterpillars can eat plastic bags. But that doesn’t mean they can save the planet, and that’s why we need scientists

Thank Goodness for Small Mercies – Bees

We all know bees are important for the survival of many species so what is being done to protect our flying friends?

Planting Bee-Friendly Plants

Want to do your bit for the bee population? Why not spend the long weekend giving back by planting some bee-friendly flowers?

Great Barrier Reef ‘terminal’ – scientists despair at latest disaster

Last year was bad enough, this is a disaster, says expert on Great Barrier Reef damage

Good News for Cheetah Conservation

The South Australian zoo has welcomed five new additions to their family

Europe Set to Ban Bee-Harming Pesticides

It is hoped that this latest move will help with the declining bee population.

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