Early heat and insect strike are stressing urban trees – even as canopy cover drops
Have you noticed street trees looking oddly sad? You’re not alone. Normally, spring means fresh green leaves and flowers. But…
Have you noticed street trees looking oddly sad? You’re not alone. Normally, spring means fresh green leaves and flowers. But…
The Nullarbor is one of Australia’s iconic natural places. It’s renowned as a vast and mostly treeless plain. But hidden…
The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most important environmental and economic assets. It is estimated to contribute A$56…
It may have been largely overlooked in the election debates, but New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions are finally on the…
By Alex Washburne Why have we not discovered intergalactic alien life yet? Enrico Fermi posited that a series of events…
After three wet years, bushfire season has begun again. We have been warned this season could be a bad one.…
The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by…
When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn’t operate like that. Entire communities and even…
The impact on mental health of weather extremes such as drought is a growing concern due to climate change. Rural…
This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition. Just over a…
The famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled last week, prompting global expressions of sorrow, anger and horror. For some, the…
For generations, Australians have been fascinated with the idea of turning our inland deserts green with lush vegetation. Both sides…
Scientists say severe climate change is now the greatest threat to humanity. Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and…
When the Black Summer bushfires swept across eastern Australia in 2019–20, thousands of animal species lived in the path of…