ABC Environment

This year, the Great Barrier Reef has been hit by the most severe coral bleaching event on record, with climate change causing an increase in ocean temperatures. This has compounded existing strains on the reef with poor water quality, increasing industrial development, unsustainable fishing practices and other pressures causing a decline in corals and other marine animals.

It began with Margaret Wertheim and her sister working on a crochet of a single coral. They invited others to contribute and before long, a single piece of woollen coral was a crocheted coral reef.

What does nature mean to each of us?  Why is nature so pure?  And how do we reconnect with the natural world in an age where our lives are connected to technology?  

Today marks the start of a five day music festival but don't expect crowd surfing and mosh pits. The is a celebration of experimental music from around the globe, and some of the international artists will perform pieces live along with local musicians.

Developing northern Australia: all talk and no action - until now.

What do we mean by the term 'nature writing' and how has it changed?

Aileen Moreton-Robinson has spent her intellectual life exploring racism and power. But it all begins in the bush on Stradbroke Island when her grandfather taught her the skill of tracking. The latest idea to grip her considerable mind is possessive logic and the way it superimposes itself on the land by denying the sovereign will of indigenous people.

These gadgets are programmable, self learning, sensor driven, wifi enabled, and access the internet optimising energy use.

One was caught in 2010. Just one. A tiny, nine centimetre long mouse, with whiskers like a spray of fireworks and a white, fluffy belly. Since then, none.

A meditation on the bush, the past and one Aboriginal man's need for peace and space.

Breakthroughs in solar panel technology and solar thermal are starting to be considered and used to save money and emissions in the mining industry.

Set in the future, Cut The Sky is the latest production from Broome's Marrugeku Company and it explores what happens when we neglect 'country'.

Milder winters and hotter summers pose a threat to some of Australia's most loved apple varieties.

A trip to the interior of the Antarctica, a trip of pure escapism.

How a Jumping Jack ant it finds it way back to the nest whilst walking backwards and carrying something large could have implications for driverless cars and other technology.

‘One thing we do know, is that if you removed all microbes from planet earth all other life would cease to exist.’

A trip to the interior of the Antarctica, a trip of pure escapism.

Reform tips for the incoming government from the Grattan Institute's program directors.

What should the priorities for the next Commonwealth Government be?

What do we mean by the term 'nature writing' and how has it changed?