The things we’re missing about snake season in Melbourne
Urban sprawl and climate change mean ‘snake season’ isn't as simple as a date on the calendar. Our new Map of the Month tells you what you need to know to shed your snake bias
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We’ve reconstructed Melbourne’s 200-year-old forests
Before it was streets and suburbs, Melbourne was a rich landscape of forests, swamps and grasslands. Our new Map of the Month is rebuilding it for the first time – tree by tree
Australia's elusive rakali is hiding and thriving in Melbourne's waterways
The rakali is an Australian marvel of urban adaptation. Our new Map of the Month shows where to find them around Melbourne and where they’re mysteriously missing
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The world wants more lithium, but we need to balance that with its environmental cost
Global demand for lithium-ion batteries could rise twentyfold by 2050. New research finds even ambitious improvements won’t contain the climate impacts from their production
What Australia's landmark climate ruling could mean for new fossil fuel projects
Australia's High Court has ruled that environmental authorities assessing a coal mine expansion must consider emissions from burning its coal, even overseas
What to expect from COP31 – and why it matters
Australia and Türkiye will soon be the first countries to share hosting rights for a COP meeting. So how will this arrangement play out, and what are the opportunities?
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