A very tough future is in store for the world’s largest coral system as temperatures continue to rise. That warning was issued this week by a team of scientists modeling the fate of the Great […]
Officials in Australia are moving forward with the establishment of their nation’s newest national park in a bid to protect an iconic species. The government of New South Wales has unveiled plans to create the Great […]
The world’s most recognized marsupial and an icon of Australia is now an endangered species. Scientists are now hoping to save the species from the brink through a new and improved standardized genetic data collection […]
Archaeologists with the Australian Museum say they’ve uncovered unequivocal evidence of continued Ice Age human habitation in a cave in the Blue Mountains at high elevations, at altitudes that ancient peoples were previously thought to […]
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 […]
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