Survivors of the Black Summer bushfires say fossil fuel companies should be made to shoulder some of the costs of disasters exacerbated by climate change.

The official opening of the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary has put a spotlight on the future of the iconic marsupial, including a controversial tract of habitat at nearby Brandy Hill, with NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean saying "we should be doing everything we can to protect koala habitat".

Carbon abatement auctions have resumed to add a veneer of respectability to our emissions record

Mining companies would be required to improve the standard of mine site rehabilitation under a series of proposed reforms.

Social distancing and hygiene measures will be at the front of mind if bushfires threaten communities to the point that evacuation centres need to be set up, the state government's agency-in-charge says.

Scott Morrison will on Thursday announce a plan to fund controversial technologies to lower carbon emissions.

Emerging zoonotic diseases are just the latest example of how our wellbeing is inextricably linked with the health of the Earth's systems.

The big concern is extinctions and the need for biodiversity for life to survive.

Four months ago Mudgee's Jackie Trott started the Mudgee Bee Project, aiming to educate residents about the critical role bees play in the region and our lives around Australia.

A new report aims to help prepare properties against the threat of bushfire by providing a list of fire-retardant native plants that can be used to create windbreaks.