Environment

Leads Australia's Antarctic program. It conducts antarctic research, protects the Antarctic environment and maintains the Antarctic Treaty System.

Provides weather forecasts, warnings and observations for all states and territories of Australia. Also provides information about climate, hydrology and other weather services such as weather charts, radar images, satellite images and marine weather.

Designs and implements the Australian Government’s policies and programmes to protect and conserve the environment, water and heritage, promote climate action, and provide adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet future energy consumption needs.

Overview page of environment publications and resources which are available for download or ordering.

Applies geoscience to Australia's most important challenges by providing geoscience information, services and capability to the Australian Government, industry and stakeholders.

Protects the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the World Heritage Area. Find information about the Reef which attracts millions of visitors each year and offers many exciting and varied experiences,

Manages the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin in a way that best meets the social, economic and environmental needs of the Basin and its communities.

National SoE reports provide information about environmental and heritage conditions, trends and pressures for the Australian continent, surrounding seas and Australia's external territories.