Environmental Management

New modelling reveals some outer reefs will stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding areas in coming decades — but it's not clear how their coral colonies will fare.

Victoria's environment minister has placed the body that manages the state's parks under a "comprehensive review" in an effort to improve administration.

Leg traps, cages and AI gel sprayers are being deployed against feral cats on Kangaroo Island, but the Invasive Species Council says it could all be for nothing without a change in the law.

After an intense day on Tuesday of last-minute negotiations and lobbying by environmental and mining groups in which a deal was said to have "come close", the government has now shelved the talks.

Byron Bay is known for its celebrity residents, but some of the town's best real estate is now home to a thriving ecosystem.

Janella Isaac's elders have fought for nearly 20 years to ensure the deep cultural and environmental significance of their homeland in Western Australia's north is recognised.

Hundreds of polar researchers issue an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.

Research shows Melbourne and Sydney are failing to meet the "bare minimum" standard for nature in cities based on "3-30-300" guidelines that assess tree visibility, canopy cover and access to parks.

More than 21,000 people have signed a petition to abolish the permits, and now two MPs from different parts of the political spectrum are trying to get them banned too.

Amid the spinifex on a remote Western Australian island looms Chevron's troubled carbon capture facility. The role the technology might play in cutting greenhouse gas emissions is likely to get a fresh airing at global climate talks in Azerbaijan.

The largest survey of Australia's freshwater fish suggests about one third should be listed as threatened species.

Traditional owners say they hope the park's new listing will trigger action to prevent the spread of an invasive grass species that's changing the ancient landscape.

Some South Australian fishers are worried recreational catches are skewing the data on fish stocks, as amateurs aren't subject to the same regulations.

Areas that had multiple fires prior to 2019–20 had greater biodiversity losses when Black Summer fires hit compared to areas that had burnt once or not at all beforehand.

Miners and conservationists want the approval process for critical minerals projects in Australia to be sped up, even if it means a "fast no" in some situations.

The nature repair market will operate similarly to the carbon market, only with a few major differences.

Unlike commercial macadamias, the nuts only grow to the size of a five-cent piece and cannot be eaten due to their bitter flavour and ability to produce cyanide.

Aquaculturalists fear a desalination plant that could be built near WA's largest hatchery in the Great Southern would have a substantial impact on oyster production and the surrounding environment.

Scientists say southern right whale numbers have recovered in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, and are now calling for further protection as they move into new areas.

Using underwater endoscopes, researchers have already discreetly filmed the freshwater cod taking refuge in several of the new purpose-built habitats.