In the wake of a devastating marine heatwave, seagrass restoration projects have shown great promise in this World Heritage-listed region. But the community-led teams behind the projects say pathways to obtaining state government permits are impeding progress.
This last undeveloped headland on Cairns’ northern beaches is now at the centre of a fierce fight between the Queensland government and opposition as the state election looms.
Australia must urgently halt new fossil fuel projects and scale up investment in renewable energies such as solar and wind
My first visit to the Pacific Islands was in 1981 and, for two decades, I spent several months each year carrying out biodiversity surveys and conservation work there. Even in the 1980s, Pacific communities were acutely aware of climate change, experiencing it first-hand through rising seas and intensifying storms. Over time, their understanding of the role that climate pollution plays in worsening these impacts has deepened, leading to a highly organised movement to limit pollution from big coal and gas exporters such as Australia.
As the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) approaches, Australia must urgently align with the position of its Pacific neighbours and take decisive action to reduce climate pollution further and faster.
Two new pandas will replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni when the beloved pair return to China later this year.
US specialist on invasive species says the densities of the destructive pest are approaching what he has seen in Texas
Parts of Queensland have as many fire ants as Texas – a hotbed of the uncontrolled infestation that costs the US billions of dollars each year, an expert has warned
Dr Robert Puckett is an American specialist on invasive ant species and he’s followed Australia’s efforts to eradicate fire ants since they were discovered in Brisbane 23 years ago.