Petra Stock

Australia

Climate Environment Reporter at The Guardian Australia

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Tiny ‘functionally extinct’ frog could be saved after scientists sequence genome

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the critically endangered southern corroboree frog – one of Australia’s most threatened amphibians – in hope that the information could be used to aid its recovery. The striking alpine frog, which has distinctive yellow and black markings, is so threatened by disease and the drying of its habitat due to climate change, that it is considered “functionally extinct”.
Election week weather: rain ahead for NSW but blue skies forecast in most Australian cities on polling day

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

Wet and stormy weather is forecast to continue across eastern New South Wales in coming days, but as conditions clear, the state – and much of the country – can look forward to clearer skies on election day. Persistent showers were due to continue to build across the NSW coast and eastern Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday. Strong, chilly winds from the south were also forecast, and could whip up large waves along the coast.
Pro-gas group with link to Liberal party referred to ACCC over alleged misleading claims

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been asked to investigate allegedly misleading claims made by Australians for Natural Gas, a pro-gas group with directors who include a gas industry executive and a Liberal candidate running in the federal election. Lawyers acting for Climate Integrity, a not-for-profit focused on corporate accountability, have filed a complaint with the ACCC.
Pope Francis buried after funeral attended by world leaders, royals and 400,000 mourners – as it happened | Pope Francis | The Guardian

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Amy Sedghi |Tom Ambrose |Sam Jones |Harriet Sherwood |William Christou |Angela Giuffrida | +5 more

Italy’s interior minister says 400,000 mourners in St Peter’s Square and surrounding area for funeral of Pope Francis
‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

Exhausted and relieved, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue team have revealed precisely how they finally caught Valerie the dachshund, after 529 days on the run in Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The Kangala directors, Jared and Lisa Karran, were excited to share the news that Valerie had been secured, but they were also extremely careful not to let the small dog escape from a specially designed cage.
Why were hundreds of koalas shot in an aerial cull in Victoria?

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

The Victorian government has used aircraft to shoot about 700 koalas in south-west Victoria. The government says the unprecedented step was taken to prevent further suffering of the animals, after a fire in Budj Bim national park burned through 2,200 hectares, including a large area of manna gum, a key food source for koalas in the park.
Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

Despite their immense size, species of prehistoric giant kangaroos from a site in Queensland were probably homebodies with a surprisingly small range compared to other kangaroos, according to new Australian research. Protemnodon, which roamed the Australian continent between 5m and 40,000 years ago and is now extinct, was significantly larger than its modern relatives. Some species weighed up to 170kg, making them more than twice as heavy as the largest red kangaroo.
Peaceful picnic marks ‘420 Day’ in Melbourne - ahead of an election where minor parties could play a defining role

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

More than a hundred peaceful picnickers gathered on the green grass of Melbourne’s Flagstaff Gardens support of the legalisation of cannabis on Sunday. This year, the annual 20 April global celebration of cannabis (known as “420”), landed during a federal campaign in which independents and minor parties are expected to play a defining role.
Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock

Simple grocery swaps – including substituting red meat for chicken or plant-based alternatives, opting for dairy-free milk and yoghurt and choosing fruit toast instead of muffins – could substantially cut household greenhouse gas emissions, new research has found.
Parched waterways, dead fish and trees ready to give up: historic big dry grips South Australia

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Petra Stock |Graham Readfearn

Usually hardy trees and shrubs are dying, waterways have turned to dust and ecologists fear local freshwater fish extinctions could be coming as historic dry conditions grip parts of South Australia. Large swathes of the state – including the Adelaide Plains, the Fleurieu, Yorke and Eyre peninsulas and upper south-east – have seen the in the 14 months since February 2024, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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