This term describes dramatic swings between different kinds of extreme weather.
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Scientists have been monitoring the reef’s health for the past 40 years.
Wildfire, drought and heat have made climate change impossible to avoid this northern summer. But will authorities tackle the cause – or the symptoms?
By late June, the animals should be well and truly aggregating. In short, the cuttlefish have simply failed to turn up.
Grief is an understandable response to witnessing harm to places and species that matter to us.
Four experts explain why the design of your home matters more than the size of your home battery.
Idle vessels accumulate biofouling quickly, especially in tropical waters. But there are precautions other ports can take against alien pests, parasites or disease.
From oyster reefs to bandicoot grasslands, many Australian ecosystems no longer exist. Restoring nature is a good goal – but we cannot return to the past.
A new study suggests the world’s mangrove forests are expanding.
As bird flu takes hold, we must find and conserve species with less genetic ability to fight the virus.
We should not wait for perfect certainty. It’s time to act before catastrophe.
New research shows disabled people remain overlooked in climate policy, despite lived experience that could help build more resilient communities.
Conservation cannot only protect habitats where species once lived – it must include the places where they will relocate in a warming world.
We need to carefully study what happens to frogs after we intervene to save them.
An expert explains why the H5N1 strain is such a threat to seals worldwide.
As a lethal bird flu spreads in Australian wildlife, it can be easy to think nothing can stop it. That’s an error – much can be done.
We cannot fence the whole of Australia. Therefore, we need to know which species are most at risk from cats.
Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.
Mulch glue allows water and air to penetrate the soil, but there are concerns it may limit birds turning over and foraging in mulch.
We cannot stop wild birds from flying. But we can control whether this becomes an unmanaged catastrophe or a closely tracked outbreak.
Starting yesterday, Australians are now paying 16 cents more for each litre of petrol they buy.
AI data centres are contentious for consuming large resources. But with the right incentives and regulation, can they make for more flexible electricity systems?
Wetlands are increasingly appreciated for their role in flood prevention and as carbon sinks. But they also act as a crucial food source for the wider catchment.
Could marine heatwaves in the cold Southern Ocean be making animals and birds migrate? It’s possible – but we need better monitoring to know.
There is no silver bullet for managing forests, but this study answers some historic questions.