ABC Environment
The Science Show and Ockham's Razor have always brought us commentary on the environment and climate change. Now Off Track takes us out to feel the breeze. Special features can also be found on Background Briefing and our other current affairs regulars: Breakfast, RN Drive, and the weekend Extras.
Updated: 1 hour 12 min ago
Burning Question - what timber is the most sustainable?
Is using timber for furniture, decks and building houses sustainable? To what extent is timber carbon neutral?
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The KeepCup and living in one good street
It's the start of a new year, and right now you may be thinking about a new start to your working life. Meet two people who have had the courage and conviction to turn their core beliefs into new jobs and a whole new way of working.
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Country Drive: Menindee, Coles ends drought relief and beef liquidation
Following the Menindee fish kill, the people of Menindee are concerned their town will run out of water completely.
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Labor asks scientists to work out what's wrong with the Murray-Darling
Australian Academy of Science called in to crack the river system's serious health problems
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The father of climate science, my Foote!? A mystery revealed
You won't believe your ears. A hidden herstory in the history of science.
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The sperm whale's clicking tale
Next to nothing was known about sperm whales in the Southern Ocean. That is, until the Australian Antarctic Division started listening to their clicks.[Repeat]
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How young people view our scientific world – and our uncertain future
Senior school student Zofia Witkowski-Blake speaks to her peers and politicians about science, its importance, how it is taught, and views and fears for the future on this week’s Science Show.
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Three Bags Full - A Landline podcast
An egg farmer, his farm hand and some dogs: how this mismatched trio saved an island of penguins and possibly more species from danger
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The challenges around getting rid of plastic packaging in major food industries
Food processors and farmers fight the 'war on waste' in a bid to go plastic-free
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Country Breakfast Summer Feature
Food processors and farmers fight the 'war on waste' in a bid to go plastic free
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Backyard chooks could be a biosecurity time bomb
Infectious disease experts say animals in peri-urban areas are exposed to wild animals that carry diseases, which can spread quickly and be deadly to humans.
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How scientists are using sound to check the health of wetlands
In a world-first, frog and bird calls are being recorded all year round to measure the health of wetlands in the region.
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Record high temperatures soar across the country
From Western Australia, through to South Australia and the country's southeast states, the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting record high temperatures will continue today and over the coming days.
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Governments slow to respond to national waste crisis, peak body says
"We're just not getting that government support consistently across Australia to get those market changes we need."
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Greg French: reflections from the natural world
What can spending time in nature in search of wild trout teach us about ourselves, our mates and our relationship with the environment?
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US shutdown has heavy impact on country's national parks
Conservation groups say garbage has been left uncollected and natural resources have been damaged by unsupervised tourists.
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The Long Now: what will life be like in 10,000 years?
If a clock ticks for 10,000 years will anybody be there to hear it? Long term thinking...come on...let's do this.
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When Jamie fell in love with the mountains
Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick has been crawling across lawns for more than 70 years, it's just that this one is on the top of a mountain and is full of plants from the cretaceous.[Repeat]
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Historian Grace Karskens
Historian Grace Karskens on reconnecting the early history of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River with the landscape.
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Greens call for Federal Royal Commission into Murray-Darling Basin
"This isn't about drought. This is about cotton, about corruption, and about climate change. While the National Liberal Party have their head in the sand on all three of these issues, this system is not going to be fixed."
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