ABC Environment

A poor wet season sees a drop in northern quoll numbers in the Pilbara; the scallop season begins in Tasmania; home delivery scheme good for farmers and consumers; and the Brook Hunt Club chases an elusive fox.

The Victorian government will introduce legislation that will permanently ban the exploration and development of unconventional gas.

For the first time, Australia has been brought before a UN Commission to arbitrate its dispute with Timor-Leste over maritime boundaries.

Climate and solar scientists feeling compelled to enter the political process in a way not seen a generation ago. We discuss why.

Can mining in the 21st century deliver the goods and be more socially and environmentally acceptable?

We're keeping tabs on barramundi; the Yandina farmers market explodes in a riot of colour; we meet a young woman with a passion for her hairy belted galloways; and we do the rounds during lambing time

Beyond the coal rush part 1: The march of coal

Tom Morton visits Germany, India and northern NSW where plans are underway for new and bigger coal mines. Local people are fighting back, to save their traditional lands, their ancient villages, animal corridors and rich agricultural lands, all of which are threatened by the ongoing march of coal.

The northern hopping-mouse is a master builder. It's barely big enough to fill the palm of your hand, yet it digs metres worth of burrows with multiple secret entrances AND it cleans up after itself.

We're keeping tabs on barramundi; the Yandina farmers market explodes in a riot of colour; we meet a young woman with a passion for her hairy belted galloways; and we do the rounds during lambing time

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A kindly offer of a lift — or something much darker?

MS Explorer was the first cruise ship to hit an iceberg since the Titanic.

How long until we can send someone to the newly discovered earth-like planet, Proxima b? RN Drive puts the latest science news through the Research Filter.

Corruption in many Pacific countries appears endemic, the Pacific has the world’s fastest growth rate of HIV infection and the Pacific is predicted to surpass Africa as the world’s poorest region in the foreseeable future Is the Pacific not sinking but being sunk?

Corruption in many Pacific countries appears endemic, the Pacific has the world’s fastest growth rate of HIV infection and the Pacific is predicted to surpass Africa as the world’s poorest region in the foreseeable future Is the Pacific not sinking but being sunk?

Activists and scientists around the world agree with Sheila Watt-Cloutier: 'You save the Arctic, you save the planet'.

Water is pumped using power from a renewable source, from a low level to a high level and stored. The water acquires potential energy. When released, it drives turbines and generates hydro electricity.

Standard silicon cells only capture infra red light. But there is more energy in other wavelengths hitting solar panels. New materials will capture this light and boost the output of solar cells.

Plastic is a problem. Rh Fitri Faradilla at UNSW is looking for a replacement material, strong and safe, one which will easily break down without causing harm.