Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Invasive species can damage the ecosystems they wind up in. But in parts of the world, endangered predators make hearty meals out of them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/science/invasive-species-pigs-crocodiles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the country puts a growing price on greenhouse emissions, investors are rushing to buy up pastures and plant carbon-sucking trees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/business/new-zealand-carbon-farming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After years of inaction, the world’s third largest exporter of fossil fuels decides to get serious about global warming Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/world/australia/climate-change-bill.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts said the pledge to reduce emissions by at least 43 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 was both a leap forward and a first step. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/world/australia/climate-bill.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and mining have contributed to a drastic decline in the populations of some wildlife species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/world/australia/environment-report.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Storms brought 30 inches of rain to areas near Sydney recently, and some residents have seen their homes flooded for the third or fourth time in 16 months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/australia/sydney-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As of April, people in New South Wales who disrupt business activities can face up to two years in prison. Some climate activists say this law is aimed at them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/world/australia/climate-protest-laws.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The species is called Poseidon’s ribbon weed, and researchers say it has spread to cover an area the size of Cincinnati over the past 4,500 years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/science/clone-seagrass-australia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plus President Biden’s trip to Asia and catastrophic floods in India and Bangladesh. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/briefing/australia-election-albanese-asia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Voters rejected the deny-and-delay approach that has made Australia a global laggard on emission cuts. But how far the new government will go remains to be seen. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/world/australia/election-albanese-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While voters are most focused on cost-of-living issues, the opposition Labor Party has made the election a referendum on the conduct of Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/australia/federal-election.html
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, New South Wales, Australia, May 17, 2022 (ENS) – Climate change is making storms more intense and destructive, but the impact of extreme storms is not wholly negative, an […] The post Extreme Storms May Protect Beaches Against Sea-level Rise first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country has been hit hard by wildfires and other climate disasters, but it’s also making tons of money from fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/13/climate/climate-australia-elections.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Indigenous rangers in Australia reconnecting to their traditional territories Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/uncle-eddie-and-the-gudjuda-indigenous-land-and-sea-rangers
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On a visit to Melbourne, a Times reporter got a lesson in cafe etiquette, and the challenges facing the sustainability movement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/climate/reusable-coffee-cups-sustainability.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Soaring fuel prices and climate change concerns are driving demand for the vehicles in Australia, as elsewhere. But they are particularly hard to find here. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/world/australia/the-electric-car-market-heats-up.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare criticized Australia and New Zealand as assuming that the island nation could not act in its own best interests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/29/world/asia/solomon-islands-china.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This year offers a disturbing first: mass bleaching in a year of La Niña. The grim milestone points to the continued threat of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/world/australia/great-barrier-reef-bleaching.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Civilians were largely left to rescue one another as a natural disaster struck Australia. It shows how the authorities are struggling to respond to climate-fueled calamities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/world/australia/lismore-flood.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Chinese and Australian investors had been lining up to explore for lithium, a metal that is critical to batteries and the world’s transition to clean energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/climate/ukraine-lithium.html