Environment

Gardener responsible for Lane Cove tree massacre fined $187,500

Council claims it will take at least 20 years for the bushland to grow back.

Environment

Will “tiny forests” help keep North Sydney green?

The method can be employed in an area as small as a tennis court.

Environment

Killara local fined $10,000 for illegally hacking down 24-metre pine tree

The property owner faced Hornsby court in April.

Ku-ring-gai

North Ryde CSIRO fire-testing laboratory to shut down after 82 years

First opened in 1944, the facility is used for fire-resistance testing of construction materials.

Ryde

Lane Cove councillors move against synthetic turf, with Blackman Park to remain unaffected

While modest in its aims, the proposal could mark the first North Shore council to take preventative measures against fake grass.

Environment

Mosman to hire a dedicated Tree Cop following repeated acts of vandalism

Council says the allure of waterfront views are the root cause.

Environment

Fishing ban from Balmoral to Chinamans Beach could deliver “living museum” for snorkellers

Local conservationists say an aquatic reserve is needed to protect fish, kelp and seagrass meadows.

Environment

Beep beep: Balmoral buoy to buffer beachgoers against bull sharks

Swimmers will be able to get an alert when a tagged fish is lurking around Middle Harbour.

Environment

How plastic pollution is messing with plankton and photosynthesis

Ocean junk kills about 100,000 marine mammals a year, and new research suggests our climate is not immune.

Environment

How many councils does it take to save the Hawkesbury River?

Urban development will likely mean more runoff — heavy metals, litter, oil and nutrients.

Environment

Why is acid leaking out of Tunks Park?

While naturally occurring, the contamination can cause harm to wildlife, water quality and terrible odours.

Environment

Middle Harbour Creek among NSW’s “most contaminated waterways”

Fragments of fake grass made up a quarter of microplastics found.

Ku-ring-gai

Flood disaster funds open for the north, but only if you earn 40k or under

The government disaster funding is aimed at providing relief from those hit by severe weather in January.

Environment

Meet boguls, the small native bush rat returning to the North Shore

Unlike invasive black rats, the bogul prefers the bush to urban settings.

Ku-ring-gai

Developers are “arborist-shopping”, so they can get on with tree chopping

Healthy North Shore gums are being sacrificed to make way for housing.

Ku-ring-gai

WATCH: Why do young Australians become firefighters?

Two local RFS volunteers explain what motivated them to join their local brigade.

Environment

“A nightmare”: Inside the harsh world of oyster farming

The delicate ecosystems required are threatened by more flooding and extreme weather.

Environment

Cautious celebration from local bushcarers, as North Ryde data centre is scaled back

The new design would see 3,246 square metres of bushland saved.

Ryde

There has been a mass bat casualty on the North Shore

When the mercury soars, the winged mammals try to find respite on lower branches.

Environment

WATCH: Did Black Summer influence your choice to become a firefighter?

We spoke to two young RFS volunteers about how extreme weather events influenced their choice to join the force.

Ku-ring-gai

From North Ryde to nationwide: is Australia ready for a big data centre future?

While data centres can theoretically operate on 100% renewable energy, their high power demands are burning through coal and gas.

Environment

Drones, nets, fishing and culling: what will protect you from shark bites?

With four shark attacks in NSW this week, the debate over mitigation methods has resurfaced again.

Environment

"Wrapping around the town": Young North Shore volunteers on fighting the Victorian bushfires

Deployed from Ku-ring-gai to Yarck, the firefighters were surrounded by flames as the blaze tore through the Goulburn Valley.

Ku-ring-gai

This rat poison is wreaking havoc on Australian ecosystems, so why are North Shore councils still using it?

A 2021 study analysing the livers of dead powerful owls found 37 of 38 contained rat poison.

Ku-ring-gai

Drones, planes and choppers on the hunt for bushfires ignited by lightning

Swathes of bushland on the North Shore and Northern Beaches are at risk in coming days.

Environment

Environment

Gardener responsible for Lane Cove tree massacre fined $187,500

Will “tiny forests” help keep North Sydney green?

Killara local fined $10,000 for illegally hacking down 24-metre pine tree

North Ryde CSIRO fire-testing laboratory to shut down after 82 years

Lane Cove councillors move against synthetic turf, with Blackman Park to remain unaffected

Mosman to hire a dedicated Tree Cop following repeated acts of vandalism

Fishing ban from Balmoral to Chinamans Beach could deliver “living museum” for snorkellers

Beep beep: Balmoral buoy to buffer beachgoers against bull sharks

How plastic pollution is messing with plankton and photosynthesis

How many councils does it take to save the Hawkesbury River?

Why is acid leaking out of Tunks Park?

Middle Harbour Creek among NSW’s “most contaminated waterways”

Flood disaster funds open for the north, but only if you earn 40k or under

Meet boguls, the small native bush rat returning to the North Shore

Developers are “arborist-shopping”, so they can get on with tree chopping

WATCH: Why do young Australians become firefighters?

“A nightmare”: Inside the harsh world of oyster farming

Cautious celebration from local bushcarers, as North Ryde data centre is scaled back

There has been a mass bat casualty on the North Shore

WATCH: Did Black Summer influence your choice to become a firefighter?

From North Ryde to nationwide: is Australia ready for a big data centre future?

Drones, nets, fishing and culling: what will protect you from shark bites?

"Wrapping around the town": Young North Shore volunteers on fighting the Victorian bushfires

This rat poison is wreaking havoc on Australian ecosystems, so why are North Shore councils still using it?

Drones, planes and choppers on the hunt for bushfires ignited by lightning

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