Are weather balloons state-sanctioned litter or vital for science?
By Olivia Sanders
Pete Furphy was surprised to discover remnants of weather balloons that had travelled more than 300 kilometres when he and his kids helped clean a secluded south-west Victorian beach.
'I was a basher and a burner': How a farmer switched his outlook
By Meg Fergusson
It started when farmer Fred Perry's kids came home from school about 30 years ago, telling him he needed to take better care of the environment. Now, his small slice of a farming island is home to amazing birdlife.
Tender reveals rebuild plans for iconic unharnessed tree climb in WA
Visitors had climbed the 61-metre Gloucester Tree without a harness or supervision for decades until it closed in 2023. Now it will be reopened at a lower height.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/gloucester-tree-climb-wa-to-be-rebuilt-half-height/105183702
'Like a hydroponic garden': Wetland to reduce Belconnen lake pollution
By Aoife Hilton and Charlotte Gore
A new $4 million wetland at Belconnen oval in Canberra opens in a bid to help reduce pollution caused by stormwater runoff into Lake Ginninderra and decrease its likelihood of toxic blue-green algae blooms.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-15/new-wetland-to-reduce-pollution-in-belconnen-lake/105178786
'Like a hydroponic garden': Wetland to reduce Belconnen lake pollution
By Aoife Hilton and Charlotte Gore
A new $4 million wetland at Belconnen oval in Canberra opens in a bid to help reduce pollution caused by stormwater runoff into Lake Ginninderra and decrease its likelihood of toxic blue-green algae blooms.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-15/new-wetland-to-reduce-pollution-in-belconnen-lake/105178786
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As the scorching summer sun bears down on Wilcannia, the Darling River has a distinct & sickly green tinge to it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-16/fish-kill-fears-darling-river-menindee-lake-nsw-heat-wilcannia/104728976
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