News: Environment

NSW Government looks to privatise state forests

The NSW Government is set to privatise the state’s plantation forests as part of a fresh round of sale and lease arrangements to fund ambitious infrastructure projects. As reported…

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Dec 31, 2019 Environment / Finance / Government /

 
 

Perth Zoo welcomes birth of rare Nepalese red panda cubs and bearcat cubs born

Perth Zoo has announced the arrival of two sets of rare animal twins. Considered endangered with only 10,000 left in the wild, a pair of Nepalese red pandas were brought into the world…

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Dec 31, 2019 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Sea World polar bear Liya dies aged 19

Gold Coast theme park Sea World says it is "deeply saddened" by the death of one of its polar bears over the weekend. Liya, 19, was born in Russia and was moved to Sea World in…

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Dec 30, 2019 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Research finds Australian cricket not ready for challenges of climate change

New research by the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub has found that Australian cricket is already feeling the impact of climate change and extreme heat - increasing…

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Dec 30, 2019 Environment / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Cardrona Alpine Resort halts chairlift construction to protect native lizards

Cardrona Alpine Resort have halted the installation of their new Pringles Chairlift, planned for a 2020 launch, as the site is home to some of New Zealand’s rarest lizards,…

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Dec 30, 2019 Environment / Sport /

 
 

Total fire ban and poor air quality sees cancellation of Canberra’s New Year’s Eve fireworks

With a total fire ban declared for the ACT until Wednesday morning, Canberra's New Year's Eve fireworks displays have been cancelled. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting hot,…

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Dec 30, 2019 Entertainment / Environment / Events / Safety /

 
 

National plastics summit set to address Australia’s growing waste problem

The Federal Government has today announced it will convene a plastics summit next year, bringing together industry leaders and scientists to determine ways of tackling Australia’s…

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Dec 30, 2019 Education / Environment / Finance / Government /

 
 

Thousands told to leave fire threat zone in east Gippsland

Victorian authorities have told thousands of visitors and residents in East Gippsland to leave immediately as the areas faces a historic bushfire threat. Victoria’s Emergency…

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Dec 29, 2019 Environment / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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