Residents of Sandy Beach are launching a campaign to save Hearnes Lake from complete degradation and ‘death from over development’ across the catchment. The runoff from new housing estates and the rapid expansion of intensive agriculture – mostly blueberries – has made the lake virtually unusable. The Sandy Beach Action […]
World wildlife populations fall 60%, koalas declining even faster Global wildlife populations have fallen by 60% since 1970, but koalas are now declining at an even faster rate. By the World Wildlife Fund – Australia The worldwide species decline is revealed in their Living Planet Report 2018, WWF’s comprehensive study […]
If we keep burning fossil fuels with reckless abandon, we could trigger a cloud feedback effect that will add 8°C on top of all the warming up to that point. That means the world could warm by more than 14°C above the pre-industrial level. By Michael Le Page Needless to […]
The Bellingen Shire Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community briefing on the proposed Great Koala National Park. By Janene Carey Members of the public are encouraged to come along to the Bellingen Memorial Hall on March 6 to hear more about the potential conservation and economic benefits of adding 175,000 hectares […]
By Bronwyn Barkla, Southern Cross University Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian. As a plant biologist I have spent a long time interested in what makes plants salt tolerant. Some plants can grow and […]
Everyone loves a koala, don’t they? What’s not to like? A small, inoffensive, leaf-eating, cute marsupial that oozes calm charm! By Kevin Evans For decades captive koalas have been patted and mauled by every visiting dignitary from Putin to Obama and even the odd Queen. Koalas are without doubt our international […]
A giant bee thought lost to the world for decades has been found again on an Indonesian island. By Ruby Prosser Scully The black bee is the size of a human thumb, with a wingspan of 6 centimetres and fierce-looking mandibles. A lone specimen was rediscovered by Simon Robson of […]
Strong winds, high tides and dangerous surf will combine to create potentially hazardous coastal conditions this weekend. With a number of drownings and searches still underway for missing swimmers, surf lifesavers are pleading with the public to exercise extreme caution on the coast over coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology […]
Over 130 people attended the community information session hosted by the Bowraville Chamber of Commerce and presented by the Great Koala National Park steering committee at the historic Bowraville Theatre. By Paula Flack Attendees learnt of the need for the science-based network of existing National Parks and new reserves on public land, which would […]
Tropical cyclone Oma – Official NCSC “Heads up” Update #1 – 19th FEB 2019. By Antonio of North Coast Storm Chasers Event Probability: 60-65% Potential Landfall / Offshore coast: Saturday/Sunday this weekend. Post Summary: – Rainfall totals exceeding 300mm in NE NSW and SE QLD. – Wind gusts in excess […]