Limnic eruption, also referred to as a lake overturn, is a rare type of natural disaster in which CO2 dioxid suddenly erupts from deep lake water, posing the threat of suffocating wildlife, livestock and humans. Such an eruption may also cause tsunamis in the lake as the rising CO2 displaces water. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Australia Day, celebrated annually on 26 January, is the official national day of Australia, commemorating the establishment of the first European settlement on the continent of Australia. The date is that of the foundation of a British penal colony in New South Wales, by Captain Arthur Phillip, the first Governor.
Where are our Australian Plimates? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The first fossil tracks belonging to large, carnivorous dinosaurs have been discovered in Victoria, Australia, by paleontologists. The tracks are especially significant for showing that large dinosaurs were living in a polar environment during the Cretaceous Period, when Australia was still joined to Antarctica and close to the South Pole. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A bushfire destroyed about 2000 homes in Victoria Australia. The government offered $1000 to the families whose homes were destroyed but failed to require proof. Results? 67,000 payments were made. picked by bernardblack 6 months ago

Previously unknown shrimps, worms, scavenging crustaceans, and spectacularly colored soft corals were identified at the tropical sites during a study led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Australia has overtaken the United States as the world's most obese nation, a new report says.

The report, Australia's Future Fat Bomb, says 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost 4 million people - are now obese picked by aclister 1 year ago

Aerosols from tropical volcanoes likely caused the "Little Ice Ages" that kept the Northern Hemisphere cool for 600 years until 1850, a study by the University of Colorado found. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A South Australian scientist has found a breeding colony of Australian fur seals, thought to be extinct, on Kangaroo Island. (This image not a fur seal from SA...)

Nice to have some GOOD environmental news! picked by rambler 3 years ago

You have probably never heard of this volcano but it produced the most powerful eruption of the 20th century. People 800 miles away heard the blast - over one hour after it occurred. picked by rockhunter 2 years ago

Scientists from the Alaska Volcano Observatory have warned that an eruption is imminent picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

More than a million roam the Outback, mostly in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Biologists say the population is doubling every eight years.

Mmmmm! Camel, it's what's for dinner. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Australia is struggling to cope with the consequences of a devastating drought. As the world warms up, other countries should pay heed.
Another good article from a quality source: The Economist. picked by rambler 3 years ago

Recently discovered caves on Mars were created in a short amount of time by violent meteorite impacts and volcanoes, say researchers. This makes them very different from caves on Earth, which are made from slow dripping processes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Australia has officially won back the ashes from England in the third cricket test match. Australia's attention is now on a 5-0 whitewash.
Picture related picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Australia breached international obligations on human and indigenous rights by imposing radical restrictions on Aborigines during a crackdown on child abuse in Outback communities, a United Nations expert said Thursday. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Human civilisation might have been millions of years more advanced today had it not been for massive chains of undersea volcanoes that erupted billions of years ago. New research has found that the birth of the oxygen-rich atmosphere we breathe was delayed 200 million years by marine volcanoes that destroyed the vital gas almost as fast as it was being exhaled by early bacteria. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The first evidence of a volcanic eruption from beneath Antarctica’s most rapidly changing ice sheet is reported this week in the journal Nature Geosciences. The volcano on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet erupted 2000 years ago (325BC) and remains active. Using airborne ice-sounding radar, scientists discovered a layer of ash produced by a ‘subglacial’ volcano. It extends across an a... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Britain used to ship convicts to Australia. Now it is about to send overweight youths. New reality television series "Fat Teens Can't Hunt" -- a kind of "Survivor" meets "The Biggest Loser" -- will see 10 overweight British teenagers sent to Australia's outback to live and eat with remote Aboriginal communities. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Threats from Australia to take Japan to an international court over their plans to hunt and kill 50 Humpback Whales have resulted in a Japanese climb down.

This does not yet impact Japan's other whaling activities picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The smallest horse in Australia, is smaller than most dogs and not much bigger than a cat picked by evadiva 4 months ago