Environment

Wildfire has begun burning buildings in the town of Jasper, threatening a major oil pipeline.

A video taken by 16-year-old Colin Yager shows the whale breaching, then flopping onto the rear of the boat as two men jump.

A New South Wales government agency has racked up more than $1.1 million in penalties for more than a dozen instances of unlawful activity in fewer than five years, including seven criminal convictions.

The federal government opens waters off the Victorian and Tasmanian coasts for new gas exploration as it seeks to increase Australia's supply.

The world's largest iron ore deposits in the Pilbara reached mining-level quality up to 1.4 billion years ago, a new study suggests.

A tax benefit has allowed Australians to save tens of thousands of dollars when buying plug-in hybrid cars but the motor industry warns that is set to end next year and it could slow sales and undermine emissions reduction efforts.

Faced with an enduring ocean mystery and next to no money, researchers studying thousands of crabs on Australia's southern coast have turned to the public for help.

Adelaide's Flinders University has hosted a public dissection of a rare octopus squid, which had scientists animated and some young observers squeamish.

Some 34 years after operations closed at the North Cliff mining site in Dharawal National Park, vision given to the ABC shows methane gas leaking out into the atmosphere.

Guitar maker Matthew Semmens convinced builders of a bypass to give him a beloved bunya tree that had been destined to become wood chips.

School-age, university students and keen members of the public have gathered to observe a rare public dissection of a 140kg octopus squid found off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pushing for a reduction to the animal's protection status, while France has reported its first population drop in nearly 10 years.

Sunshine Hydro Executive Chairperson Michael Myer says the government's proposed rules on green hydrogen will derail its plan to turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower.

Chinese companies are facing both legal and social pressures to upcycle used clothes and give old garments a new life.

Anne Hidalgo swims in the River Seine to assure Olympic swimmers the water is safe for sporting events.

Sparrows are often considered pests, but a new study suggests lead levels in the birds' blood could indicate if children in mining towns have been exposed to high levels of the poisonous chemical.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas reveals a new plan to transform the riverfront at Langley Park at a cost of "billions" of dollars, which the state government immediately labels a "pipe dream".

The mayor of Paris and other politicians will dive into the Seine to prove the water is safe for Olympic swimming events.

A bevy of small mammals and lizards could find themselves on the endangered species list if cane toads got into the Pilbara. A bold plan could prevent the biodiversity disaster, but more money is needed to fund the project before toads reach the coast in 2026–27.

Snorkellers swimming in Ewens Ponds, south of Mount Gambier, SA.

Traditional owner and fourth-generation grazier Joshua Henry was raised to see dingoes as a threat to cattle. Now his views have changed and he's adding his voice to calls to ban the killing of dingoes.

When house-hunting, Bianca Knox quickly fell in love with a 1970s Canberra cottage, but finding ways to keep her home heated in Canberra's harsh climate without breaking the bank was a priority.

Researchers have charted the historical crash, comeback and conquest of cities by the Australian brush turkey.

The federal government is launching its first round of voluntary water buybacks since major changes were made to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. With hundreds more gigalitres of water to be allocated to the environment each year, there'll be less water for farming.

Tasmania's hydroelectric operator says it did not want to "create unnecessary concern" for residents of a small town by releasing flood mapping, done in 2016, which shows what could happen should a rare earthquake event cause catastrophic failure of two dams —  now with the maps public, the utility says there "no need" to be worried.