Environment
Prehistoric wolf head found as Siberian permafrost thaws
Still covered in thick fur and sporting a vicious-looking set of fangs, the 38-centimetre-long head was found in Siberia by locals hunting for mammoth tusks.
- by Alec Luhn
Latest
Victoria on-alert ahead of fierce cold front
A state-wide weather warning has been issued ahead of torrential rain, gale-force winds and possible flooding.
Environmental protection
Land clearing battle moves to High Court
In a case affecting tens of millions of hectares, developers have moved to take their fight over which level of government gets the final say over land clearing in Queensland to Australia's highest court.
- by Mark Solomons
Weather forecast for Monday June 10
Monday June 10: Parts of WA are bracing for a wave of severe weather which has sparked a warning to be issued by the BoM.
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Indigenous culture
'Exceptional' Indigenous burial site in Sydney set to secure state protection
A chance discovery on a 177 year-old surveyor's map of a rare Indigenous burial ground is expected soon to lead to the area's protection by the Berejiklian government.
- by Peter Hannam
Adani
State and local governments leave feds in their wake, says Gore
State and local governments worldwide are driving climate change policies more than national governments who are still captured by 'carbon polluters', according to the man who could have been the president of the United States.
- by Tony Moore
Vanishing coast
Half the people on NSW coast don't think rising sea levels will hurt them. Gary is not one of them
If communities fail to understand the impact of rising sea levels they're in for trouble, researchers say.
- by Esther Han
Coal
Michael Bloomberg donating $715m to end coal in US
The former New York City mayor is plunging $US500 million into an effort to put the nation on track toward a 100 per cent clean energy economy.
Global warming
Today's lesson: a safe planet is a human right
A year 12 student implores politicians and fellow citizens to tackle climate change - and seize the economic opportunities of renewable energy.
- by Ava Woodard
Climate policy
The educators at the forefront of Al Gore's climate campaign
Former US vice-president Al Gore is now one of the world's highest-profile climate change campaigners and has inspired a legion of climate mentors both here and abroad.
- by Tony Moore
Weather
Forget winter, as string of 'unusually' warm days on the way
The mercury will creep past 20 degrees on Friday and hover around 22 over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend before climbing to 26 next week.
- by Esther Han