New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas. The chance of ...

The amount of forest lost around the world has reduced by millions of hectares each year in recent decades, says a UN report.

The planet’s vital signs are “flashing red”, a new report by a group of climate scientists from around the world asserts.

Australia’s rainforests are now releasing more carbon than they absorb, as heat, drought, and storms push them past a tipping point.

Because the ABC Emergency Alerts system relies entirely on information published by emergency agencies, despite the best efforts of those agencies, the ABC cannot guarantee that this information will ...

Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic ...

Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! The World Series is officially set, with Maydeen’s Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the ...

Rob Heathcote, who trained one of the Hong Kong champion’s two winners in Sydney last Saturday, said he had given his horse ‘an absolute pearler’ ...

Smoke is currently affecting Wondai, Cherbourg, Moffatdale and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning in the Wondai State Forest.

Nottingham Forest fired manager Ange Postecoglou around 20 minutes after a 3-0 loss to Chelsea on Saturday and just 39 days ...