Environment

After one generation of breeding, scientists say they have been able to double the heat tolerance of Ningaloo Reef coral.

Mud and mould aren't the only issues facing those returning home after major flooding in northern NSW, as animals take refuge in flood-impacted properties.

Experts have urged walkers on the NSW south coast to keep a look out for the whale, as rescue efforts go into the second day.

The 99-year-old documentarian tells the heir to the British throne he hopes his latest film helps create awareness about the state of destruction in underwater environments. 

The WA government claims gas produced in WA is needed to help other nations steer clear of coal and decarbonise after the approval of a 40-year extension to the North West Shelf Karratha project.

The Gold Coast's "A-Line" rock wall is the last of defence for nearby properties, and high tides keep crashing against it.

A coroner this week has been looking into whether there should be more education about snake bites after 11-year-old Tristian Frahm died when he didn't get medical assistance.

Fossil fuels are warming the planet. Liberal democracy is under attack. Does Australia's government understand what's happening? 

When a family joined a rural Queensland fire brigade, some members didn't welcome them. A decade on, they are leading a push for more cultural burning in sensitive landscapes.   

Longer dry spells and higher intensity rainfall when it does rain — farmers are adapting to changing climate patterns.

These fence posts are connected only by a sensor but advocates say they could reduce roadkill incidents by 90 per cent.

The head of a West Australian iron ore miner which inadvertently applied to explore the heavily contaminated landscape around Wittenoom has called for changes to WA law to halt further exploration.

Three climate activists who planned to release stench gas in an attempt to cause the evacuation of a Woodside annual general meeting in Perth's CBD have been fined $10,000 each.

Permits for two renewable energy projects in regional Victoria have been approved despite community opposition.

One of the lead scientists behind a project monitoring rock art along the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia has broken his silence.

Platypuses in Royal National Park are thought to have been wiped out by an oil spill more than 50 years ago, but the iconic animals are bouncing back thanks to a relocation program. 

In just three nights, deer destroy almost an entire crop at a fledgling vegetable-growing business north of Melbourne. 

A species of giant rat, the size of a small terrier, has been documented in New Guinea's highlands for the first time. 

For all Australia's success in adopting rooftop solar, millions of people are missing out. Now a new trial is aiming to overcome that divide through trading. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump that he is ready to use Russia's close partnership with Iran to help with negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme.

Farmers in Queensland's Bundaberg region are cautiously optimistic after the government ordered Sunwater to start early works rebuilding a beleaguered water source.

Farmers say the recent floods in NSW were unprecedented and exhausting, but some stop short of blaming climate change.

As Australia looks to meet housing construction targets, companies in SA and Victoria's Green Triangle are investing more heavily in softwood timber.

The Victorian government spent more than $500,000 earlier this year on protective works that have already failed to stop erosion in a coastal community. 

The conservationist is warning the plan for crocodile culls and safari hunts could put lives and ecosystems at risk.