The Mediterranean Basin, recognized as one of the top 36 "biodiversity mega-hotspots" globally, faces heightened risk from non-native plant invasions ...

A new study has given key insights into South Australia's coastal management by examining how Cape Dombey's rocky headland in ...

About 250 km south of Perth, in Australia. The Greenbushes lithium ... The site comprises a large openpit mine, four processing plants – CPG1, CPG2, a tailings retreatment plant and a technical ...

Kochi residents have a reputation for enjoying a drink or two.

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and ...

Large parts of Mt Arapiles are rarely used for rock climbing, particularly on the western flank. Australian Climbing ... which is one of the endangered plants the survey said existed in climbing ...

SYDNEY -- The mineral-rich sands beneath the farmland of Victoria are capturing attention from Australian miners and politicians keen to turn the country into a bigger producer of critical ...

"I used to live 5 minutes away and I'd never go to that beach on Australia Day because people ... and ramp closures depend on how much sand is available for parking due to tides on the day ...

Heidelberg Materials Australia, formerly known as Hanson Australia, acquired the Hardcore Sands and Pink Lily Sands ... 1.3 million-tonne-a-year grinding plant at Perth Naval Base and the 0. ...

There are two main things people look for when choosing the perfect beach destination: soft, sugar-white sand and sparkling, crystal-clear water. Everything else—great restaurants, quaint shops, and ...

First responders are sounding the alarm unstable sand at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Ocean County. Big, crater-like holes line the beach along a concrete walkway, the result of collapsing sand.

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...