Science & Environment Archives

A place of mists and shadows

Central to the identities of First Nations peoples and modern Melburnians, the Yarra River (Birrarung) is now legally recognised as a ‘living entity’.

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Big bush corridor

One of the world’s largest land rehabilitation projects is transforming paddocks into natural paradises in the south-west of Western Australia.

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Confessions of a citizen scientist

Budding conservationists can have a meaningful impact on local biodiversity by recording their wildlife observations on iNaturalist.

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Outback telescope’s first image surpasses expectations

Less than one per cent of the world’s biggest radio telescope is complete – but its first image reveals a sky dotted with ancient galaxies.

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21 native species added to threatened list

Twenty-one native flora and fauna species have been added to Australia’s federal threatened species list, and six species already on the list have been moved into higher-threat categories.

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Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in outback WA

Earth’s oldest meteorite impact crater was just found in WA’s Pilbara region – exactly where geologists hoped it would be.

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While you sleep, these insects work the night shift to keep our environment healthy

As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of the world.

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Melting Antarctic ice projected to slow world’s strongest ocean current

Fresh water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the ocean’s salt levels, potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with profound global consequences.