Severe heatwave and high bushfire danger forecast ahead of Australia Day
Weather forecast to ease by Australia Day after ‘big burst of summer heat’
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Baby sharks emerge from egg cases earlier and weaker in oceans warmed by climate crisis
Weaker sharks less effective hunters, which can upset the balance of the ecosystem, say authors of study into impacts of hotter oceans
NSW coal-fired power plant chosen as site of Australia’s biggest battery
Analysts say Origin’s plan for 700MW battery at Lake Macquarie Eraring power station and Neoen’s proposal for a 500MW storage project near Lithgow will accelerate the state’s energy transition
‘Glum future for the platypus’: why the elusive mammal is disappearing under our noses
Scientists say the risk of local extinctions is rising due to damaged waterways, land clearing and climate change
‘Shooting the messenger’: water experts say NSW minister wrong to question drought findings
Correspondence shows NSW Natural Resources Commission anger at being criticised by water minister Melinda Pavey over Barwon-Darling findings
Australian coal shipments to China at standstill amid unresolved trade tensions
No ships left the big ports in Queensland and NSW in December ahead of Beijing resetting coal import quotas for the new year
Australian wildlife 20 times more likely to encounter deadly feral cats than native predators
Researchers find invasive felines hunt with greater intensity, in broader environments and in greater numbers than equivalent native marsupial predator
I rescued a stranded peregrine falcon. Here’s how I did it
The birds hatched on a ledge atop a Melbourne office block. When one of them needed to be saved, the job fell to me
How should I treat insect bites in Australia? Do home remedies work?
There is surprisingly little formal research into how best to deal with bug bites and stings but there are some things that might help
Fatal freshwater skin disease in dolphins linked to climate crisis
Researchers report affected animals off the coasts of the US, South America and Australia