The most critical problem we now confront is how to provide enough affordable fuel to avoid severe recession before alternative energy can become reality, argues Walter Starck.

A new 3D model of the earth’s crust may change theories of continental drift.

Hotspots of marine biodiversity could have been triggered by the collision of tectonic plates as much as climate, new research has found.

Research has found that coral reefs may not be able to recover from bleaching by taking up new species of micro-algae, as previously suggested.

Energy consumers and producers alike bear moral and environmental responsibilities and cannot neglect future generations, believes Chandran Nair.

Professor Mike Young and Fiona McKenzie comment on the 3 July 2008 Council of Australian Governments (COAG) water agreement.

High-resolution three-dimensional maps of the sea-bed offshore of Terre Adélie and George V Land have been generated using multibeam sonar data.

Focusing on energy security could lead to reaping the harvest of climate security as a by product, according to Jonathan Ariel.

Expecting to meet the carbon challenge without adjusting our cities is like telling your doctor you want a lung cancer cure without giving up smoking, writes Juris Geste.

Adding millions of tonnes of limestone buried under the Nullarbor Plain to the world's oceans could remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

The renewable energy resources are available - all that is required is the political will and a movement away from orthodox economic thinking, believes Kevin Cox.

Reefs where fishing is not allowed are much less likely to have outbreaks of the devastating crown of thorns starfish, according to a new analysis of research. 

Agricultural environments drive insects to reproduce without sex but may provide methods for controlling their damaging effects, according to research.

Coral reef conservation in key regions of the world faces serious risk of failure under climate change, according to researchers, who have devised a new approach.