12 hours agoEnergy market operator warns of potential blackouts across the state, with NSW and Sydney expected to swelter Parts of the state are on track to swelter through five consecutive days above 35C, with the NSW government receiving reports that the electricity grid could be under pressure.
20 hours agoExperts warn 'devastating' fire ants could spread through floods as thousands of nests found on Logan River Experts say riverbank infestations of fire ants are exploding south of Brisbane, and there's a risk the venomous pests could spread further through flooding.
2 days agoShooing away more flies than usual? Climate change could be boosting fly numbers One entomologist says climate change is creating perfecting conditions for fly breeding. Another's not so sure. But they agree that spring has brought an airborne invasion of the pesky insects.
2 days agoLord Howe Island cloud forest species thrive after rodent eradication program The forest at the tip of Lord Howe Island's highest peak is an otherworldly place alive with animals and plants not found elsewhere on Earth. But it's taken radical action to save it.
2 days agoMajor storm outbreak across Australia to follow hottest spring weather in up to 42 years The thundery finish to spring is not just random weather variability, but a likely indication of the probable weather patterns through December.