Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Environment

In 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia's environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report de...

"Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes" is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent - the heart of Australia. Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience of arid Australia to this book, explaining how Australi...

This new and greatly expanded edition describes 1450 of the most commonly seen plants and animals of the region with notes on their habitat and distribution and 1500 full colour photographs. A wealth of information for biologists, divers, beachcombers and recreational fishers.

The book is a detailed analysis of Australias looming energy crisis. It examines all energy sources in Australia including coal, gas, hydro and pumped hydro, solar and onshore and offshore wind as well as long term energy storage. It reviews in detail the critical minerals that Australia needs to...

The Australian wildfires of 2019-20 (Black Summer) were devastating and unprecedented. These megafires burnt more than 10 million hectares, mostly of forests in southern and eastern Australia. Many of the fires were uncontrollable. These megafires affected many of Australia's most important conse...

Australia's volcanoes takes you on a journey of discovery through Australia's volcanic landscapes. Every State contains evidence of past cataclysmic volcanic upheaval. Features such as Mount Warning in New South Wales, Tower Hill in Victoria, Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, the Undara lava tubes in ...