Environment

Locals say they are not surprised the seal, described as a regular visitor, decided to stop for a snooze on the roadway. 

A decades-long study reveals hundreds of chimpanzees waging a violent and deadly conflict against their former friends in their remote forest home.

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River flows through eight NSW council areas and is looked after by 13 agencies, which one mayor says leads to confusion about who is in charge of what. 

Scientists have studied satellite images of a Tasmanian bushfire and found regrowth from extensive logging and recent bushfires has "absolutely" increased the risk of more severe bushfires.

A traditional owner on a Northern Australian island has captured rare photos of an "enchanting" masked owl, adding to the limited knowledge base surrounding the endemic and culturally significant bird.

Of the 2,079 mammal species traded worldwide, 41 per cent share at least one pathogen with humans, according to new data released today. 

The US mining giant says increased mercury emissions from its Wagerup refinery are a by-product of higher production, amid a Conservation Council appeal against its operating licence.

The iconic emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are edging closer to extinction, according to a projection by the world's largest environmental network.

The owner of a farm in South Australia's south-east is convicted and fined for clearing 112 hectares of bushland, but the penalty is much less than the $2.2 million he would have had to pay for a permit for the work.

Flood-affected residents from Daly River are in talks with the NT government about moving the remote Aboriginal community to higher ground, with a church offering to donate land for the township's relocation.

More than 1,000 small fish die in Darwin Port after acidic run-off from an iron ore stockpile enters a containment pond following heavy rain.

A pet dog has a lucky escape after being dragged underwater by a freshwater crocodile at Lake Argyle in WA's remote Kimberley.

Millions of destructive sea urchins are spreading from NSW into Victoria and Tasmania and the chair of a Senate inquiry says reefs are at risk unless there is decisive action.

Central Queensland irrigators are demanding a "fair go" from two mega water users that are pumping from a ratepayer-owned storage without paying anything for its multimillion-dollar costs.

Sightings of southern calamari in South Australia are bringing relief after the species all but disappeared from some areas during the harmful algal bloom that began in early 2025.

Environmental authorities have found the culprit for a mass fish mortality event off the coast of Port Lincoln, saying it is unrelated to the state's harmful algal bloom.

There are plans to turn the former Hazelwood coal mine in Victoria into a lake bigger than Sydney Harbour, but farmers and environmentalists are worried about the impact on nearby waterways.

Hailed as a win for the environment, $200 million has been spent purchasing new national parks in outback NSW — but not everyone is celebrating.

As fashion brands move away from animal leather, "vegan" has come to suggest something that is both kinder to animals and better for the planet. However, the reality is more complicated.

As sharks swarm in the aftermath, there are fears ex-tropical Cyclone Narelle may have triggered a climate disaster for the world-famous Ningaloo Reef.

The vessel 7 Wonder has sat wrecked at Rose Bay in north Queensland for more than two months. Locals say they have been picking up rubbish from the boat daily, but maritime authorities say local salvage contractors are "stretched".

Backers of Farrer independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe are celebrating after securing the support of a prominent pro-climate farmer who is also the son-in-law of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

The first SA Aboriginal Land and Sea Ranger Conference has brought together those on the front line of the fight against feral animals and plants.

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy says the threatened species has rebounded at multiple sites across the country.

Rescuers are scrambling to save as many flying fox pups as they can, with hundreds of the native bats dead or dying in Top End streets.