River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk 
Humans, rats and dogs pushed the takahē into Fiordland – new genetic research maps its dramatic journey 
Rogue waves in the ocean are much more common than anyone suspected, says new study 
Ice ages were not as dry as we thought, according to surprising new Australian cave study 
Climate change is warping the seasons 
We're in an El Niño – so why has Australia been so wet? 
COP28 deal confirms what Australia already knows: coal is out of vogue and out of time 
'Gold' hydrogen: natural deposits are turning up all over the world – but how useful is it in our move away from fossil fuels? 
Mentorship is key to improving social and economic outcomes for Black youth 
Crocs love feral pigs and quolls have a taste for rabbit – but it doesn't solve the invasive species problem 
New genetic research uncovers the lives of Bornean hunter-gatherers 
Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct 
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Ikea led over 70 brands in issuing a joint statement calling for a global treaty against plastic pollution that would include limiting the production of the material.
According to the group, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) that begins next month with government officials gathering to begin talks on a treaty on plastic pollution, is the decisive, most auspicious moment to turn the tide on the global plastic pollution crisis.
The negotiations are expected to face resistance from big oil and chemical firms and major plastic-producing countries.
In November, a study revealed that the world had generated over 8 million tons of COVID-19 outbreak-related plastic waste, with over 25,000 tons of plastic polluting the world's oceans since the pandemic began.
