Earth becoming ‘immense pile of filth’
POPE Francis has delivered a stinging manifesto on climate change policies, calling for a revolution and slamming sceptics for delay and inaction.
Environment
Ruffalo in fight to save Barrier Reef
MARK Ruffalo has thrown his weight behind the movement to save Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef.
Getting all our power from the sun may cause a problem
ROOFTOP solar panels could power South Australia’s entire electricity grid during minimum demand times within a decade. But, some are warning that’s not actually a good thing.
Is this the cutest octopus ever?
THIS Pac-Man ghostlike octopus is so cute scientists may call her “Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis”.
NASA’s terrifying new discovery
SPACE agency has released a sobering picture showing how fast Earth is running out of water — without us even knowing it.
The rich and famous are furious
RICH residents are not used to being treated like this, and it’s fair to say they’re upset. Do they deserve our sympathy?
Popular weedkiller Roundup banned
THE most popular weedkiller Roundup has been banned from sale in garden centres in France after the United Nations warned it may be carcinogenic.
The countries that don’t care
IT’S a global threat that will affect everyone but some countries just don’t care that much. Where does Australia stand?
Jaw-dropping pics of double tornado
GOBSMACKING images have surfaced of a super storm that appears to produce two tornadoes at the same time.
‘People think it’s dead’
AUSTRALIA’S prosperity is at stake and our international reputation is on the line. There is no time to lose to fix this problem.
Australia’s dangerous time bomb
AUSTRALIA has agreed to take in a heap of dangerous radioactive material. It’s on its way here now and there’s no stopping it.
‘Strange phenomenon’ baffles biologists
AT first they thought someone had dumped piles of spaghetti on the road — until they started moving. Now park officials and scientists are stumped.
‘The worst scream I ever heard’
A FAMILY got the shock of their lives — quite literally — when a bolt of lightning surged inside their home. And it can happen to you too. Here’s the deal.
How El Niño will affect you
HOTTER days, less rain and more pain for our farmers. We have officially entered an El Nino. This is what it means for Australia.
Who won’t survive climate change?
SCIENTISTS have worked out which countries are most likely to survive the effects of climate change… and those that won’t. Australia’s standing will surprise you.
Cold snap: It’s officially freezing
IF you thought it was cold this morning, you weren’t wrong. Much of the country is in the grip of a wintry blast and it’s not over. This is how cold it got.
Australia wakes up to incredible snow
LARGE parts of Australia’s southeast are shivering through the first day of winter with heavy snow falls. Check out what some people are waking up to.
‘Major threats’ to Great Barrier Reef
THE GREAT Barrier Reef will not be listed as endangered but will remain under watch because of “major threats” to its health.
Great Barrier Reef not ‘in danger’
TOURISM and mining groups have welcomed a UNESCO recommendation that the Great Barrier Reef be left off the World Heritage “in danger” list.
Volcano’s spectacular explosion
A VOLCANO has erupted in spectacular fashion on a small island in Japan, spewing towering black-grey clouds into the sky and forcing evacuations.
These were once 50,000 sharks
IT might be outlawed, but the horrific practice of catching and killing sharks for their prized fins is still rampant. Authorities have just made a major bust.
The closest you’ll ever get to lightning
DRAMATIC video has captured the moment a huge bolt of lightning smashed into a church spire—and it’s not the first time it’s been hit.
Strange natural ‘phenomenon’ to hit New York
SOMETHING “rare and beautiful” is coming to New York City, so awe-inspiring they call it a “city interacting with the cosmos”.
I’m a Queensland-born Blues supporter
I WAS born and raised and in Queensland, but my loyalty in State of Origin is with the Blues. Here’s why I support the elite squad.
China’s ‘insane’ nuclear power plan
CHINA’S plans for a rapid expansion of nuclear power plants could be devastating warns one of the countries leading scientists.
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