by bpckle | Jan 28, 2023 | Media
Victoria Park near the Auckland CBD on January 27. Getty ImagesThe extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of January 27, the eve of the city’s anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart. Over 24 hours, 249mm of...
by bpckle | Jan 28, 2023 | Media
A competition to deplete the invasive, warty amphibian has attracted plenty of contestants – who take it deadly seriouslyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe sun has set...
by bpckle | Jan 27, 2023 | Media
Five years ago, bulldozers with chains cleared forests and woodlands almost triple the size of the Australian Capital Territory in a single year. Brazil? Indonesia? No – much closer: Queensland. In 2018-19, truly staggering land clearing, mostly by farmers and cattle...
by bpckle | Jan 27, 2023 | Media
Government told to focus on boosting uptake of electric vehicles, public transport, cycling and walking rather than offset ‘gimmick’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news...
by bpckle | Jan 27, 2023 | Media
Fires, land conversion, logging and water shortages have weakened resilience of 2.5m sq km of forest, says studyHuman activity and drought may have degraded more than a third of the Amazon rainforest, double the previous estimate, according to a study that heightens...
