Canned air from a remote, secret location in South Australia is for sale to anyone who wants to pay $24 for 10 minutes of breathing free of pollution

Students from more than 70 countries are planning to protest this Friday against inaction on climate change, led by Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg

It’s been a blistering start to autumn with another heatwave across three states, just as we get through what has officially been the hottest summer on record

Two Australians sick of seeing rubbish in the ocean identified a problem: there were rubbish bins on land but not in the water. So they invented a solution

Explorers have lost their hi-tech autonomous submarine under the ice in the Weddell Sea, forcing them to call off their search for Ernest Shackleton’s famous ship, Endurance

The first major review of insect research has revealed the world’s insect populations are disappearing much faster than mammals, birds and reptiles

One of the world’s rarest sharks, the flat-bodied angel shark, has been spotted off the coast of Wales by a group of fishermen

Lifetime award given to shark victim turned shark saviour Rodney Fox, who overcame his fear of the ocean predators after almost dying in a vicious attack

Waste plastic has been found in human poo. Scientists can’t be sure how it got there or if it’s dangerous, but most people agree they’d rather not eat plastic. What can you do to help?

Forty countries have voted to ban whale hunting around the world, but some countries are fighting to continue. How do you feel about whaling?

The traditional owners of Australia’s largest rock art gallery have fought for years to have this sacred site protected. Finally, it will be nominated for UNESCO World Heritage listing

It’s important research that could help the planet and it could stop parents complaining about ironing

Last time scientists visited this island, it was crowded with around two million king penguins. Alarmingly, there aren’t many left but no one is sure what has happened

Australians are used to heatwaves and our gardens, houses, schools and clothes are designed to help us keep comfortable. When heat hits in cold places, it’s hard to keep cool

Indian judges have threatened to close the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, as it turns green, yellow and black because of environmental damage and neglect

Tired of waiting for the government, electric-car owners of Australia have united to build a massive “electric highway” of charging stations right around the country

A landmark global study has revealed that becoming vegan is the one simple thing we can all do to massively reduce our impact on the planet. Would you be prepared to give up all animal products?

Coles supermarkets will greatly cut the amount of food waste going to landfill to make 100 million meals for the hungry

As Queensland’s population hits five million, debate continues over whether a big, fast-growing Australia is best

The Federal Government has promised to spend half a billion dollars trying to save our damaged Great Barrier Reef. It’s the biggest ever environmental protection project.

An ambitious bid will be launched today to have the Great Australian Bight listed on the World Heritage register to provide added protection against oil and gas drilling

Greens announce policy to ban petrol and diesel cars on Australian roads in favour of only electric vehicles by 2030

Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world with 20 animals in real danger of dying out. But you can help save them. Find out how.

King Penguin populations are at risk of dying out by the end of this century due to climate change. VIDEO

Fighting fires from the air at night will be tested for the first time in Australia this week. If successful, it will help firefighters tackle blazes early and save many lives

Victor Harbor Council in South Australia is the latest to consider banning helium balloons to help protect native and marine wildlife. Are you allowed to have them where you live?

Beachgoers in Sydney have been shocked at the sight of millions of maggots washing up on the northern beaches

Environmental scientists want to take some of the sparkle out of the world with calls for a global glitter ban

NASA captured 20 years of changing seasons in a striking new global map of our home planet. VIDEO

Kids are turning the tables and taking on teaching duties for two days at a national conference in Melbourne. VIDEO

A shark that beached itself at Sydney’s Manly Beach this week was released safely back into the wild yesterday. VIDEO

Have you ever wondered what a wildlife ranger does with their day? VIDEO

Bottled water may be convenient but takeaway water is costing the environment

Local resident calling for cats to be kept on leashes to protect native animals

Dipping temperatures and snowy peaks mark the start of another Aussie winter

Henderson Island has been swamped with 38 million pieces of plastic, putting wildlife at risk. VIDEO