Migrating humpback whales use two Australian marine bays for different reasons, a new study concludes. Researchers conclude that Moreton Bay Marine Park, next to the city of Brisbane, is used mainly as a place where […]
Conservation authorities in Australia say they’ve successfully released a group of endangered eastern quolls to the wild. The animals were bred and raised at the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected zone managed by the organization […]
Home to unique wildlife, a massive desert, lush tropical forests, and the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s environment is faring better than many expected according to a new report. Still, that’s no excuse for […]
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is in imminent danger from climate change. Or is it? Recent studies on the health of this wonder of the world, the largest coral reef system in the world, suggest that […]
Putting a halt to ongoing extinctions and extinction risk in Australia will take 30 years and cost more than AUS$15.6 billion per year, according to a newly published assessment. The Australian continent is famous for its […]
A new international study shows that the composition of species inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef has changed considerably from just a few decades ago. The changes are being attributed mainly to climate change and other […]
An endangered population of koalas is being decimated by speeding cars bisecting critical habitat in central Queensland, Australia, scientists are warning. Should the roadkill incidents continue unabated there is very little chance that the population […]
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in danger and should be officially declared so, three climate scientists told reporters in a call this week. The danger stems from long-term ocean water temperature trends and […]
The 2023-2024 Southern Hemisphere summer was the “worst summer on record for the Great Barrier Reef” according to Australian authorities. High ocean temperatures and a vast coral bleaching event have hit most of the Great […]
Most of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being hit by coral bleaching, Australian marine park managers announced. Since early March, oceanographers and marine scientists have been monitoring a spreading coral bleaching event affecting coral systems at the […]
The 2019-2020 Australian “Black Summer” bushfire disaster devastated tourism and left lasting scars on the country’s economy, according to a new assessment. The bushfires resulted in billions of dollars worth of losses to Australian tourism. […]
Travelers will have to wait a few months to enjoy a massive Australian desert park before access is permitted again next year. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of South Australia has announced that Munga-Thirri— Simpson […]
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