In the lead-up to the state election, Indigenous heritage has barely been mentioned, despite concerns about…
Month: March 2021
The disaster movie playing in Australia’s wild places – and solutions that could help hit pause
Across the country, catastrophes are unfolding as ecosystems collapse. But in a landmark study, scientists are…
Reef revival: Fiji’s corals bouncing back after ruinous cyclone
In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone to ever make landfall in the southern hemisphere,…
8 Democrats defect on $15 minimum wage hike
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema indicated that she supports raising the wage, which last increased in 2009, because…
The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of the week’s wildlife pictures, including a peacock in flight, otters crossing the road…
Great apes given Covid vaccines after outbreak at San Diego zoo
Move follows eight gorillas testing positive for coronavirus at the zoo at the start of 2021…
‘The river was stolen from us’: a tribe’s battle to retake the Skagit River
The Upper Skagit Indian tribe are fighting Seattle to remove the Gorge Dam, and return the…
Eight teenagers and a literal nun are taking on environment minister Sussan Ley | First Dog on the Moon
They are trying to establish the federal government has a ‘duty of care’ in protecting future…
EU accused of ‘neocolonial’ plundering of tuna in Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean states say EU pushing weakest conservation efforts for yellowfin tuna while EU ‘distant fleet’…