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These Road Lines In Australia Glow in the Dark –A TRON Style That Went Viral
A trio of Australian companies have produced glow-in-the-dark road paint to better illuminate highway lanes at night, and their teal-green hue has reminded social...
Australia’s Ocean Kelp Forest is Growing at Light Speed–Rivaling the Mighty Amazon for Absorbing CO2
Great forests of ocean kelp were found in a recent study to be between 4 and 11-times more productive than the most productive crops...
Corgis Dressed in Royal Attire Gather in Australia to Honor the Late Queen, a Corgi Mum of Five
Dozens of Welsh Corgi owners dressed their pampered pooches in royal attire as they gathered to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II, herself the...
The Strange Pink Glow Over Victoria, Australia Turned Out to Be Happy Cannabis Accident
Last week, a eerie pink glow lit up the sky above a small town in Australia, sparking mild concerns about an alien invasion, or...
Bigger than Texas: Huge New Marine Park Will Protect ‘Australia’s Galapagos’
Massive new marine parks will now protect and preserve the Australian oceans surrounding Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands—home to life found nowhere else...
Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness Back to Aboriginals in Australia
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, a news website of nature, science, health, politics, and travel.
Two former cattle ‘stations’ in the north Australian state...
South Australia Smashes Renewable Record Using 100% Solar And Wind For Full Week
South Australia spent the last week of December generating 100% of its power demand from wind and solar.
This isn't unheard of for the sunny...
Ponds of Poop Turned into Clean Power for 16% of Pork Production in Australia
Ranchers in Australia are gradually allowing the "back end" of their animals to take care of their own back end when it comes to...
Australian Firefighters Pose With Adorable Rescued Wild Animals for Sizzling Charity Calendar – LOOK
Australia's firefighters are raising money for wildlife foundations by posing with their kit off for an annual calendar featuring adorable pets and endangered native...
Heroic Dog Gets Award for Saving Over 100 Koalas From Australia’s Bushfires
An intrepid 6-year-old dog helped rescue over 100 injured koalas from the Australian bush fires in 2019–2020.
Now, the Australian Koolie named Bear has been...
Destroyed by Fire, Drought, and Dust Storms, These Australian Marshes Needed Only Two Years to Completely Recover
In 2019, drought choked off the Macquarie River in Australia, and fires swept through the marshes which it fed and left firefighters helpless to...
Australian Company Works to Make Energy From Nuclear Fusion – But Without the Fiery Ball of Plasma
Nuclear fusion promises unlimited renewable energy, but technological and physical challenges have not allowed humans to harness the power of the sun just yet.
Now...
Most CO2 From Australia’s Megafires Has Been Offset by Algal Blooms Formed By Ash That Settled in the Ocean
When 715 million metric tons of carbon dioxide was coughed up into the atmosphere from the massive 2019-20 wildfires in Australia, scientists feared global...
Australia Returns Huge Daintree Rainforest to its Aboriginal Owners, Bordering Great Barrier Reef
Over 600 square-miles of ancient rainforest with rivers, waterfalls, gorges and white sandy beaches was handed back to the traditional people who had lived...
Share a Moment of Awe With This Jewel of Australian Animals: the Leafy Seadragon
As an example of the majesty of life, the art of camouflage, and the extremes of evolution—one need look no further than the leafy...
Watch an Astonishing Heart Being Formed By Sheep, As Australian Farmer Pays Tribute to His Beloved Aunt
When a much-loved aunt passes away, how do you pay homage? If you're one Australian farmer, you involve your sheep in the most moving...
Bandicoots Return to Australian National Park After Being Locally Extinct For More Than a Century
Locally extinct bandicoots have returned to an Australian national park in New South Wales after more than 100 years.
The nationally threatened species—known by local...
Researchers Identify a ‘Fearsome Dragon’ With 23-ft Wingspan That Soared Over Australian Outback
Australia’s largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur that had a wingspan stretching 23 feet and soared like a dragon above the ancient...
New Australian Marine Parks Will Protect an Area Twice the Size of the Great Barrier Reef
This article has been re-printed with permission from Mongabay.
The Australian government has moved to create two new marine protected areas that cover an...
Seaweed is the Food –and Fuel– of a Sustainable World, And it May Start in Australia
Australian scientists have been uncovering a near-unending list of ways kelp and other kinds of seaweed can help in the fight against climate change.
It's...