ENVIRONMENT

Japan’s decision to start whaling early next year has been condemned by Australia and other nations although Japan is defending itself saying its revised whaling programme is scientific.

The Bureau of Meteorology has asked people not to use the telephone during a thunderstorm.

The real hard work starts at COP21 as delegates agree to emission reduction target to limit global warming.

Scientists at World Meteorological Organisation say that 2015 is likely to be the hottest year ever and have urged world leaders to take immediate action post Paris climate change meet.

NASA says that the temperature in the Antarctic region has been decreasing.

Scientists at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, made one species of flatworm grow the head and brain of another.

Humane Society International (HSI) opposes the government’s decision to implement harmful smart drum lines.

A new species of anthropoid primate dubbed Apidium zuetina has been found in Libya by a team of scientists led by Kansas University.

South Australian Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell held a meeting with state government officials and 50 farmers to discuss possible ways to deal with the droughts.

Prince Charles believes that climate change is one of the causes behind the current Syrian turmoil that has already resulted in the loss of hundreds of civilians.

The Australian government has decided to provide a $20 million funding to Sydney Harbour Federation Trust to rebuild the Platypus site into a public park.

The fossil fuel industry seeks to oppose a US lawsuit over climate change against President Barack Obama's administration.

Researchers have proved the current climate change that has resulted in shrinking of massive glaciers in Antarctica is actually favourable for the cold-loving penguins.

ARENA’s announcement about its large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round worth $100 million attracts 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs).

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority rejected BP's proposal to drill in the Great Australian Bight due to lack of environmental standards.

France will still hold the COP21/CMP11, especially after a Greenland glacier has melted completely raising alarm on a massive increase in sea levels.

Paris attack fail to faze New Zealand's youth delegation from attending the 2015 Climate Change Conference.

Oprah speaks out against people who think that starring in a successful reality show isn't hard work.

Consumers of insurance products are being kept in the dark as top risk managers fail to disclose the risks associated with global warming, suggests a new report recently.

China reverses one-child policy, but experts believe the change came one decade too late.

A new e-commerce business plan has been developed by students from The Netherlands that would allow businesses to reduce their carbon emissions, while benefitting from sustainable purchasing choices.

Extreme heat as a result of climate change could make the Middle East uninhabitable for humans.

A project called “Scan Pyramids” will be undertaken by international scientists to search the pyramids.

Apple is adding another solar investment in China on top its two new completed solar farms.

Finding a wife in China has become more difficult due to the country's gender imbalance, prompting a local economist to offer an out-of-the-box solution to the demographic nightmare.

A new electric wheelchair has been developed by students from Zurich, Switzerland, capable of climbing most types of stairs.

The 2015 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year from the Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to Dr Jane Elith, of the University of Melbourne, for her contribution to environmental management around the world.

The growing use of home battery storage and competition in the solar energy industry could lead Australia to be a world leader in solar home battery storage, the Climate Council says in a new study.

Australian warehouses are about to install robots to make the industrial sector more dynamic and effective.