(CNN) — It appears in satellite pictures like great blotches of blue and green ink; swirling, spreading, sinking into parchment paper. In Australia’s arid center, those blotches represent a new inland ...

Millions of birds, some from as far away as China and Japan, are expected to make their way to the lake, officials said. Photo by the Government of South Australia’s Department for Environment and ...

A trail camera at a nature reserve in Australia photographed a night parrot, the “planet’s most elusive bird,” conservationists said. Photo from Bush Heritage Australia As night settled across the ...

The world's fastest falcon has been spotted in Central Australia for the first time, surprising even the seasoned birdwatcher ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

In northeastern Australia, more than a year’s worth of rain fell in just one week in March, kicking off rare flooding and a massive transformation throughout the country’s arid outback. “Swollen ...