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The city of Bozeman—home to Montana State University—is also fast becoming ... So to then head onto the island of Tasmania (which, unless you’re flying from New Zealand, will inevitably ...

There's no shortage of scenic drives to take in the United States. According to the National Scenic Byway Foundation, there ...

The Forest Fire ... in parts of Tasmania, and the south-east and south-west coasts of mainland Australia in recent decades. Northern wet season (October–April) rainfall deciles for the past 30 years ...

Rainfall in western Victoria, areas of South Australia and central Tasmania ... dry six-month spell started in August. Forests became tinder-dry, leading to the disastrous Black Friday bushfires of ...

As if we didn’t need more evidence of overlapping wildfire seasons, fire activity is competing for headlines with snow and ice warnings in both northern and southern hemispheres around the globe.

The remains of a 53-million-year-old “polar forest” were unearthed during excavations near Macquarie Harbor in western ...

Tasmania can be found just south of the southeastern ... To learn more about how to stay safe while visiting Australia, check out the U.S. State Department's website.

The body of a 54-year-old bushwalker from Queensland has been found in Tasmania's remote south-west. Tasmania Police said the man was found unresponsive by another bushwalker on Saturday on the ...

Scientists on a mission to resurrect Tasmania ... one of the state’s natural wonders. “Together, we will be doing the repair work required to safeguard remnant forests and bring back the ...

Tasmania’s giant kelp forests have declined by up to 95 per cent in recent decades due to warming oceans, and in 2012 were nationally listed as a Threatened Ecological Community.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania ... restore one of the state’s natural wonders. “Together, we will be doing the repair work required to safeguard remnant forests and bring ...