Environment

EnvironmentHot Western Sydney schools lacking shade

The first comprehensive research report into surface heat in Western Sydney has found scorching temperatures more than 70 degrees Celsius.

Greta Stonehouse

EnvironmentForest activists take to the trees

Environmental activists are camping out high in the tree canopies this weekend to help protect Australia's forests.

EnvironmentGreens back High Court Murray challenge

South Australia is threatening to go to the High Court to secure its Murray River water entitlements, with the Greens saying they will back the challenge.

Passion ProjectThe Perth man tackling our plastic problem

When engineer discovered there would be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050, he knew he had to do something.

Darren Lomman

Cash for CansWest Aussies earn big as 10 million containers recycled

WA’s new cash-for-containers initiative has seen more than 10 million containers returned in just 12 days – and paid out over $1 million to participants.

Charlotte Elton

EnvironmentStudy to help koalas injured in bushfires

A new university study is to look at the clinical outcomes of koalas injured in last summer's bushfires across Australia.

EnvironmentUnexploded bomb removed from Aust reef

An unexploded 45kg bomb has been removed from a coral reef off the Australian coast.

Callum Godde

Controversial developmentHundreds paddle in protest against resort plan

South West residents opposed to a luxury housing and resort development on a pristine piece of the Margaret River coast have taken part in a mass ‘paddle out’ to protest the plan.

Emily Moulton

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Tasmania-sized piece of WA gets Indigenous protection

Two new WA sites have been declared Indigenous Protected Areas under Federal Government agreements, including 2.9 million hectares in the Great Sandy Desert and 4.4 million hectares near Norseman.

Annabel Hennessy

Beach closureShark warning in the State’s South West.

A shark measuring almost 5m has been spotted near a whale carcass in the State’s South West sparking a beach closure and a shark alert.

Containers for ChangeWest Aussies’ not-so-rubbish recycling feat

It’s been one week since the State Government launched Containers for Change — so has the cash-for-cans recycling scheme been a success or a total waste?

Rourke Walsh

EnvironmentSterile flies to combat SA fruit fly issue

South Australian agriculture officials are set to release millions of sterile flies in a bid to combat a string of fruit fly outbreaks across Adelaide.

CAsh inEverything you need to know about ‘cash-for-cans’

WA’s new ‘cash-for-cans’ scheme starts today. But what can I claim cash back on, where do I take my containers and how will it impact my shopping bill? Here’s everything you need to know.

Charlotte Elton

‘Not adequateRecycling groups rubbish ‘cash for cans’ scheme

WA’s Container Deposit Scheme starts today but recycling groups are claiming that it is the least accessible in the country.

Charlotte Elton

EnvironmentControversial Narrabri gas field approved

The NSW premier insists the controversial Narrabri coal seam gas project went through a robust assessment before it was approved, sparking outrage from locals.

Dominica Sanda

Out on a limbDoes this tree have more rights than residents?

A Perth council is backing plans to let a developer build an extra three storeys on top of a $21m apartment complex in a bid to save an 80-year-old river red gum.

Kim Macdonald

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A Life on Our Planet
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Attenborough turns attention to humans in new doco

If A Life on Our Planet is to be David Attenborough’s final film, he has definitely saved his most important lesson for last.

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More butts, bottles and plastic on WA beaches than ever

Litterbugs are dumping their unwanted garbage on Perth’s beaches, with the amount of rubbish found on WA’s coastline soaring 45 per cent in the past year.

Kate Emery

Shares tankInvestors shun climate talk as BP hits 25-year low

Just a week after revealing its plan to turn itself into a clean-energy giant, BP watched its share price drop to a fresh low.

Laura Hurst

Bold moveAttenborough beats Aniston to new world record

Sir David Attenborough has surged past Jennifer Aniston to an unexpected world record. But what was it and how did he do it?

Tiffany Bakker in New York

Climate actionWesfarmers steps up carbon plan with new 2030 targets

But the group is still producing more emissions on the back of its big chemicals, energy and fertilisers businesses.

Sean Smith

Climate changeMorrison Govt’s huge tech-focused climate plan revealed

The Federal Government will support 130,0000 new jobs in the next 10 years under its new climate change policy, with Energy Minister Angus Taylor revealing the plan to focus on technology investment.

Annabel Hennessy