King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as the nation weighs up the Falepili Union treaty

Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu. Tuvalu Meteorological Service data and communication officer Simoea Tiute said the February king tide was the worst she had seen in her life in Tuvalu. The flooding came as Tuvalu considered the Falepili Union treaty, which would let its people escape the impacts of rising sea levels by migrating to Australia.

Three-quarters of the Great Barrier Reef has been hit in a widespread coral bleaching sparked by a marine heatwave, with aerial survey results revealing a major bleaching event is unfolding all the way along the 2300 kilometre ecosystem. UNESCO has said Australia must demonstrate that the Great Barrier Reef should not be listed as “in danger” – and risk losing its World Hertiage status – at a meeting in July.

Investigation underway after gas pipeline off Victorian coast ruptures. The offshore oil and gas regulator is investigating after an undersea gas pipeline ruptured off the Victorian coast, causing a visible “sheen” on the ocean’s surface.

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King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili Union treaty
Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu.

Unprecedented spread of coral bleaching along Great Barrier Reef
Three quarters of the Great Barrier Reef has been hit in a widespread coral bleaching sparked by a marine heatwave, with aerial survey results revealing a major bleaching event is unfolding all the way along the 2300 kilometre ecosystem.

Investigation under way after gas pipeline off Victorian coast ruptures
The offshore oil and gas regulator is investigating after an undersea gas pipeline ruptured off the Victorian coast, causing a visible “sheen” on the ocean’s surface.

Two Australians among World Press Photo Contest regional winners
Two Australians have taken out World Press Photo Contest awards, which honour the best examples of photojournalism each year. 

Excitement as rare marsupial mole sighted in Australian desert region rich with weird wildlife
Aboriginal rangers have captured rare photographs of a northern marsupial mole.

Solarpunk started out as a speculative fiction genre. Now it informs sustainable architecture and design
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Evacuation and extreme weather warnings issued after heavy rain falls across parts of Sydney and the Illawarra
The body of a man has been found in water near a reserve in Sydney's west after a deluge on Friday night and early Saturday dumped heavy rain across parts of the city and the Illawarra.

Waterspout wreaks havoc after making landfall at Green Point as wild weather batters NSW
Residents in the flood affected NSW Mid North Coast locality of Green Point have described experiencing 'terrifying' weather on Friday night including what they believed to be a waterspout that made landfall.

Critically endangered eastern bristlebirds bred in captivity released into Border Ranges National Park
Deep in the bush in north-eastern New South Wales, rangers are preparing a group of tiny, endangered birds to be released into the wild.

Beauty of threatened plant species highlighted in new art exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
While not always taken with her subjects at first, artist Beverly Allen often ends up falling in love with them.

Scientists Reveal What a Future 'Mega-Drought' in Australia Would Look Like
Droughts can have dramatic effects in Australia – decimating agriculture, threatening water resources and devastating the environment. Much of Australia is drought-prone, and the risk is expected to increase as global warming continues.

Sydneysiders are being paid to convert their properties to national parks
When Tyrone and Lynne Townsend purchased a large block of vegetation-dense land in NSW’s Upper Hunter region, they had no idea how environmentally significant it was.