Massive whale sanctuary rejected again, but Brazil vows to never stop trying
ABC News Australiaby Sabra Lane·7d ago
In short: In Hobart for its 70th summit and 80th birthday, the International Whaling Commission has passed its first "single voice" declaration, described as symbolic by some, but an important...
Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change
ABC News Australia·7d ago
In short: Businesses and sporting clubs faced significant bill increases from July 1 after a TasWater policy change on sewerage charges.
Man-made clay burrows hoping to save endangered dragon from summer heat
ABC News Australiaby Lish Fejer·7d ago
You would be lucky to spot a Canberra grassland earless dragon at the best of times, with an estimated 100 or fewer left in the wild. So saving this Canberra critter is critical.
Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bohane and Jacinta Counihan·7d ago
In short: Stricter limits have been proposed for snapper and yellowtail kingfish to help rebuild stocks in NSW fisheries. Commercial and recreational fishers are opposed to the changes.
One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery and Jarrod Whittaker·7d ago
In short: One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but has not said how the policy would be funded or achieved.
Big boom for Wētāpunga population celebrated
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
Big boom for Wētāpunga population celebrated New Zealand's heaviest insect has been taking big steps toward a population boom, with the success of a ground-breaking breeding and conservation...
Hawaii's iconic 500-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed into the sea
BBC Newsby Grace Eliza Goodwin·7d ago
- Published Hawaii's famous Hōlei Sea Arch, a 90-foot-tall (27.4m) lava rock structure that formed about 550 years ago, has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The collapse's exact time is not known.
Mowing less, spraying smarter give pollinators a boost
Phys.orgby Bernard Rizk·7d ago
Mowing less, spraying smarter give pollinators a boost Roadsides may not look like wildlife habitat, but a few simple changes to how they are maintained could turn them into much better places for...
Rare Thoracosaurus Fossil Unearthed - Regina | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Raygan Johnson·7d ago
Parks Canada and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum hosted their annual Fossil Fever in August in Grasslands National Park, a dig that includes paleontologists and the public.
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over rollback of vehicle mileage rules
CBS Newsby Alain Sherter·7d ago
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration over its rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency standards, saying the move will increase gasoline consumption and boost...
California leads lawsuit against Trump fuel efficiency standards rollback
Al Jazeera·7d ago
Twenty-six states, including California and New York, have filed a lawsuit against United States President Donald Trump’s administration after the US Department of Transportation lowered fuel...
Wild giraffe makes surprise visit to her old 'nursery' to check in on the rangers who saved her life as a baby
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook·7d ago
Twiggy the giraffe was just one week old when she was rescued from the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya.
American beech trees may carry genetic resistance to deadly leaf disease
Phys.orgby Holden Forests; Gardens·7d ago
American beech trees may carry genetic resistance to deadly leaf disease A study led by scientists at the Holden Arboretum has found evidence that beech leaf disease (BLD) symptom development is...
SA attracts more international tourists despite travel 'warning' list
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·7d ago
SA attracts more international tourists despite travel ‘warning’ list South Africa’s international tourists thus far in 2026, has increased from its figures last year.
Is a 'fantasy' now driving Australia's power reliability outlook?
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer·7d ago
In the chaos and complexity of energy in Australia, one topic has always cut through the noise: blackouts.
New Jersey’s Middlesex County Sues Big Oil Over Escalating Climate Impacts - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Dana Drugmand·7d ago
A New Jersey county has become the latest local government to sue major oil and gas companies, seeking to recover costs from damage caused by worsening flooding and other climate change impacts.
Small changes can have a big impact on sustainability transitions
Phys.orgby University·7d ago
Small changes can have a big impact on sustainability transitions In her dissertation, Hanna Entsalo examines how public policies, such as policy strategies and legislation, influence transitions...
Switzerland's 'wake-up call' as glaciers melt in record-breaking summer
ABC News Australiaby Mazoe Ford·7d ago
In short: Scientists in Switzerland have warned global warming is having a dire effect on the country's glaciers.
Ivory still legal to sell in Australia despite 2019 promise to ban it
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff·7d ago
In short: There is no domestic ivory ban in Australia despite a promise seven years ago to create one.
Big Oil Perfected Sideways Drilling. A Startup Wants to Do the Same With Nuclear Waste
Gizmodoby Matthew Phelan·7d ago
The thorny puzzle of how to store nuclear waste that will pose a danger to humanity for at least the next 10,000 years has historically been the kind of thing that governments turn to science...
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