Mass vaccination of little penguins begins
After the H5N1 virus, aka bird flu, was found in Australia, a mass vaccination program has started for the Phillip Island and St Kilda little penguins.
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‘It’s beginning to look a lot like the future’: Fears over sudden loss of sea ice
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica has contracted sharply and is at its second-lowest point on record for this time of year, satellite data shows.
Former Sydney rubbish tip to house battery capable of powering 1500 homes
Nationally, half a million households have installed home batteries. A new push will result in businesses installing bigger batteries.
Weather forecast Monday, August 17
The weather forecast across Australia for Monday, August 17.
Antarctic grass an ominous sign of how the world is warming
Australian scientists have released new research showing increased vegetation in the icy south.
Polar wildfires? Scientists warn of grass spreading across parts of the Antarctic
Preliminary research has revealed an overall increase in grass populations across the icy region.
‘Little by little cities will have to recede’: Coastal flooding is the sleeper climate issue
Up and down the NSW coast, suburbs and townships are built on low-lying land around coastal lagoons, lakes and estuaries. Sea level rises will make some areas uninhabitable.
These diving dinosaurs have defied death forever. But what now?
Gannets, elegant dive bombers of the sea, have evolved for survival since the other dinosaurs perished 66 million years ago. But now, they are in mortal danger.
The national weather forecast for Wednesday, August 12.
The national weather forecast for Wednesday, August 12.
Millions of kilograms of sea life are taken from marine parks every year. It’s completely legal
The review of Commonwealth marine parks will consider new areas to protect, and the activities allowed within them – including industrial fishing practices such as bottom trawling.