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Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave.

Dunes retreating from angry ocean at alarming rate

Dunes retreating from angry ocean at alarming rate

Dunes retreating from angry ocean at alarming rate

Dunes retreating from angry ocean at alarming rate

Coastal dune fields are on the march in South Australia, retreating inland from an angry ocean at an alarming rate, scientists have revealed.

Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger has turned to sadness in the NSW town of Menindee as some locals fear water quality will never return, amid fears of further river fish kills.

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Drones being used to protect Antarctic biodiversity

Drones being used to protect Antarctic biodiversity

Scientists are surveying remote areas of Antarctica with drones, hoping to protect plants and animals in the fragile ecosystems in the face of climate change.

Asian toad pest found in Victoria a 'serious threat'

Asian toad pest found in Victoria a 'serious threat'

Melburnians have been urged to look out for the deadly Asian black-spined toad after a resident found one while taking an afternoon walk on Boxing Day.

'Very high' risk of major summer fish kill in Darling

'Very high' risk of major summer fish kill in Darling

It's likely another mass fish kill will occur at Menindee, the NSW government says, as state and federal Labor move to protect Darling River animal inhabitants.

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

A Senate report into long-spined sea urchins has found immediate action could be a "rare simultaneous win" for the environment and the economy.

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Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths

Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths

Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths

Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths

Strong laws are useless if not implemented, conservationists say, after a damning report into the cause of 20 million fish deaths.

Traditional owners sign Crocodile Islands agreement

Traditional owners sign Crocodile Islands agreement

Traditional owners sign Crocodile Islands agreement

Traditional owners sign Crocodile Islands agreement

An agreement between Maringa traditional owners and the federal government will provide greater security to threatened species in the Crocodile Islands.

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed filters have been installed off Queensland in a bid to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef and thwart the spread of a destructive starfish.

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