During droughts, Australia's inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in a parched landscape. Fish, turtles, crayfish and other aquatic animals retreat to these vital refuges.

New Curtin University research has shown the warming climate will turn Australia's soil into a net emitter of carbon dioxide (CO 2), unless action is taken. "A warming climate will make Australian ...

Severe coastal erosion in Wamberal, one of Sydney’s well-heeled suburbs, has been devastating. There are literally homes hanging over the edge of collapsed shorelines. This is more than a bit of a ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Soil erosion, the most common type of land degradation, ...

Most Australians live by the beach. But the coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before our eyes. About an hour north of Perth, Gingin Shire President Linda Balcombe has watched ...

New research has shown the warming climate will turn Australia's soil into a net emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), unless action is taken. Soil helps to keep the planet cool by absorbing carbon, ...