Climate change: Plant and animal species unlikely to adapt quickly enough
Analysis of 266 plant and animal populations raises doubt that many will be able to withstand future levels of climate change, building on previous research.
Analysis of 266 plant and animal populations raises doubt that many will be able to withstand future levels of climate change, building on previous research.
If you prefer staying close to civilization when getting a dose of wilderness adventure, visiting or living near Sydney gives you access to myriad ecotourism experiences. Here are five must-see locations.
The Nature Conservation Trust’s stated goal of protecting 50,000 hectares by the end of 2015 was reached, according to a recent announcement.
A draft agreement on climate change has been released ahead of the final verdict at the Paris COP meeting.
An amendments Bill for the Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act has been introduced and outdoor recreationists now have a brief time to provide their feedback.
After vowing to summit the tallest peak in each of Australia’s states and territories in less than six days, Kyle Williams has set a formidable challenge for any other adventurer willing to take it on.
Yesterday the government announced it would be providing an additional $1.37 million over two years to further reduce carp numbers in Tasmania.
UK photographers and climbing enthusiasts recently released a video showcasing unknown talent in a little known bouldering location in Hampi, India. The resulting footage is sure to inspire any climber.
We recently published a review of the Carinthia G-Loft Alpine Jacket, which the brand has now declared will no longer be available as of 2016. Now may be your last opportunity to get your hands on one.
Bushfire prone areas of Australia are expected to suffer through extremely high risk conditions this coming summer as a result of the strongest El Niño event on record.
An episode of ABC’s Background Briefing, due to air this Sunday August 23rd, provides details on the latest debate on saving Leadbeater’s possum.
The ‘fat bike’ revolution has come to Mount Stirling this winter season, giving many Victorians a chance to trial an outdoor activity that has already taken the US by storm.
Legislation that revises the renewable energy target (RET) downwards has passed through the senate, including an amendment introducing native wood waste as a source of renewable energy.
Researchers have begun their yearly surveys in search of the threatened Murray cod, which showed a promising uptick in population numbers last year.
New legislation that significantly reduces the renewable energy target and may threaten Australia’s native forests will be put before the senate next week, following an agreement reached between the government and Labor this morning.
The recently elected Queensland government has said that it is “actively considering” what should be done about remaining grazing leases in the state’s national parks.
The NSW Parks and Wildlife Service has issued a statement warning people to steer clear of Australian fur seals after one individual was provoked into attacking a person in Merimbula.
DELWP and Parks Victoria announce the beginning of scheduled burns around Melbourne for 2015.
Surveys within Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park have revealed an increase in the number of rare western blue groper, indicative of healthy aquatic environment in the region.
One of the most severe bushfire seasons in WA’s recent history has closed the Bibbulmun Track in three sections, as well as destroying several campsites and an historic bridge.
Firefighters are battling three separate bushfires in Western Australia’s south-west, with one threatening homes in the Shire of Manjimup.
Tasmania’s world-renowned wilderness area is being threatened by a government that only has the tourism industry’s interests at heart, experts warn.
Beekeepers in Hobart are celebrating the removal of a by-law that restricted them to just two hives, kept 50m from the nearest residence.
CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released a report that comprehensively details how our nation will be affected by climate change throughout the century.
Kakadu National Park has a new draft management plan available for public comment until January 30. And although the document is over 200 pages long, it appears there’s little in it for bushwalkers.
With The Stockman Project receiving a green light to move ahead with plans to develop a disused mining site outside of Benambra, Victoria, environmental interest groups are striving to have their concerns about the project heard.
Due to hard work, community support and thorough research, the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot’s wild population has almost doubled in the past 12 months.
The bodies of two Melbourne snowboarders reported missing over the weekend have been found buried under snow near Mitchell Hut.
The search for two snowboarders missing near Mount Bogong continues following the discovery of their empty campsite on Sunday.