What began as an initiative to clean up dirty palm oil production practices, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has become little more than a greenwashing tool. Rebecca Zhou reports.

While the world’s attention is focused on the 2009 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Pacific Island country of New Caledonia is quietly struggling with its own climate change burden. Nicole Gooch reports from New Caledonia.

Controversial dredging of Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay to enable bigger ships to use the port facilities finished recently, but the conflict between locals and the Port of Melbourne Corporation is far from over, writes Christie Sinclair.

The New South Wales government, Australia, is considering amendments to the National Parks and Wildlife Act that will make it easier for developers and tourism operators to use parks land. Rebecca Leaver, Amanda Hoh, and Nick Evershed reporting.

An already endangered animal, the Leadbeater’s Possum faces extinction and further challenges to its survival after government plans to undertake salvage logging. As Kim Brooks reports, it’s not the only animal in this position.

Environment Minister Peter Garrett’s proposed decision to reject the Traveston dam project on Mary River may save some of Australia’s threatened species, writes Stephanie Kok.

Our Great Barrier Reef faces more threats than just climate change. Freshwater flood plumes packed with herbicide run-off have wiped out large areas of coral and experts say it it is set to do more damage. Rebecca Isaacs reports.

Global Warming is nudging us all closer to extinction. Some species are more vulnerable than others. Life in Australia, it seems, is most susceptible of all. Rees Steel discovers the silent victims of climate change.