Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The marsupials are not easy to find, or count accurately, so officials will deploy new methods. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/world/australia/great-koala-count.html
Published by the Environmental News Service PERTH, Australia, December 1, 2020 (ENS) – A radio telescope in the outback of Western Australia is creating a new atlas of the universe at astonishing speed, mapping some three million galaxies in just 300 hours. The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope conducts a survey like a Google […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For many lovers of dark and ancient lore (and those that just love crafting and candy), October marks a time for frightening fun and spooky scares. October also marks National Seafood Month, a time meant to bring awareness to and celebrate the United States as a global leader in sustainable seafood. What […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Lewis Burnett, an award-winning wildlife and travel photographer based out of Australia’s Southwest. In the future, Burnett plans to take the necessary steps towards working with nonprofits and conservation agencies to help visually convey the scientific studies that are being undertaken to preserve some of the planet’s most magnificent species. Growing […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers in Australia blamed climate change for the loss, which they said could diminish critical habitats for fish and other marine life. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/climate/great-barrier-reef-climate-change.html
Published by the Environmental News Service GEELONG, Victoria, Australia, October 13, 2020 (ENS) – The virus responsible for COVID-19 can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass items such as cellphone screens, and stainless steel, researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have found. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/10/13/covid-virus-lives-28-days-on-money-cellphone-screens/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 200,000 people signed a petition drawn up by a former prime minister calling for an examination of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in Australia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/world/australia/petition-murdoch-australia-rudd.html
In 2016, Congress passed amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with one key piece requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence when evaluating new and existing chemicals. These amendments, called the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, clearly established the framework for a modern […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What ocean animal has a tail like a monkey, looks like a horse and can use camouflage like an octopus? A seahorse! Today, we’re diving into yet another ocean mystery: why do we have horses in the sea? When I tell my kids that seahorses are actually fish, they don’t believe me. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This guest blog was written by Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy. Nurdle. Pre-production pellet. Resin pellet. These are all names that refer to the same thing–the feedstock derived from crude oil that is melted […]
Published by the Environmental News Service STRAHAN, Tasmania, Australia, September 28, 2020 (ENS) – Tasmanian environmental authorities are coordinating the disposal of a mass of whale carcasses after about 470 long-finned pilot whales washed ashore in the shallow waters of Macquarie Harbour on the island state’s west coast. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/09/29/worst-whale-stranding-in-australian-history-hundreds-die/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Embracing solar panels to save money, homeowners have made the country a powerhouse in renewable energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/business/energy-environment/australia-rooftop-solar-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment About 270 pilot whales became stranded on the west coast of the island state in Australia. Rescuers estimate that a third of them have already died. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/world/australia/tasmania-whales-beached.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Australia’s South Coast was hammered by last year’s fires. Now it’s time to prepare for another fire season. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/19/world/australia/fire-lessons-south-coast.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At one point, the wildfires that country experienced seemed to fade from our memory. Not anymore. And what I witnessed there has shaped my thoughts on what’s raging here. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/insider/new-york-times-presents-wildfires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Eight months after blazes devastated a wide swath of Australia, the most battered communities are trying to burn their way to safety as another fire season approaches. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/world/australia/bush-fires-preventive-burns.html
Have you ever counted all of the items you physically touch in a day? Everything from the soap you lather on your hands, the shoes you lace up on the way out the door, the TV remote you grab to watch your favorite show, the mobile phone you dial to call a family member, or […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tourism operators who depend on the natural wonder, already contending with climate change, have been walloped by the pandemic. The absence of visitors is bad for them — and the reef. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/world/australia/great-barrier-reef-coronavirus.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy Thank you for taking the time to enter your photographs and vote for your favorites during our 2020 Photo Contest this summer. I am blown away by the entries and I hope you enjoyed seeing all the incredible submissions we received from around the world. Love our content? Sign up to never […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Read the full article at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WWFStories/~3/48hp_b1asVM/3-billion-animals-harmed-by-australia-s-fires