Bell frog thought to be on last legs spotted alive and kicking

BRIAN ROBINS

March 5, 2010

Not dead … a yellow-spotted bell frog. Photo: Taronga Zoo/Michael McFadden

In the world of amphibians, it is the equivalent of finding the Tasmanian tiger. A species of frog presumed extinct for nearly 30 years has turned up in the Southern Tablelands.

Bell frog thought to be on last legs spotted alive and kicking

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Australia suffers hottest decade as globe warms

by Staff Writers
Sydney (AFP) Jan 5, 2010
Australia has sweltered through its hottest decade on record, officials said Tuesday, linking a rise in heatwaves, drought, dust storms and extreme wildfires with global warming.

Australia suffers hottest decade as globe warms

Great Barrier Reef ‘overrun by weeds’

By Nicole Butler for PM

A university professor says the Great Barrier Reef is moving from being dominated by coral to being overrun by seaweed. (Reuters: GBR National Park Authority)

It is one of the natural wonders of the world but the Great Barrier Reef is almost constantly at risk.

Scientists say farming chemical run-off is threatening the Reef, which is also battling climate change, coral bleaching and the crown of thorns starfish.

Now experts at the Australian Research Council (ARC) say around 43 per cent of the inshore reef is being overrun by seaweed, a claim hotly disputed by local tourism operators.

Great Barrier Reef ‘overrun by weeds’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)