Last year was great for plant growth and river flows. But Australia is still on the brink of losing a slew of plant and animal species.
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Thirty years ago the World Bank recognised that its position was untenable. It put in place mechanisms to make the bank more accountable to ordinary people.
Gender, climate change and water scarcity together create a difficult challenge.
Nearly 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurs within 3.5 miles of a road or near a river. Brazil’s plans to ramp up exports may be on a collision course with the forest.
Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages.
A new film changes its story based on the emotions expressed by the viewer.
A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions to region. A law professor explains why it may be illegal.
Children and teenagers can add to our knowledge of the natural world through citizen science projects.
Zambia has progressively incorporated green-based policy interventions since the 1960s.
First Nations people should have a real say in decisions affecting them and their Country. Here, we look at how two current policy-making efforts measure up.
Vehicle import restrictions on their own are unlikely to yield meaningful, sustained public health and environmental gains in Africa.
The slow release of information about the chemical spill and results of air and water tests have left many questions about the risks and long-term impact.
Our research team tracked the impact of Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe’s bestseller, over five years. We measured its value across a range of criteria, from financial to environmental.
Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.
Tu BiShvat has religious roots, but early Zionists embraced the day in new, more secular ways.
Plastic pollution can be checked in Nigeria if the government insists that companies integrate corporate social responsibility into their processes.
Close relatives of primates adapted to life in the High Arctic 52 million years ago – this may offer insight into future changes in the Arctic.
Restoring entire ecosystems is a difficult and expensive process. Thankfully, certain species, called ecosystem engineers, can make restoration easier. Gaining social and political support is critical too.
Considering veganism as bigger than your own dietary choices can free you from futile debates about what is and isn’t acceptable on the plate.
Leaders must find new ways to measure development and economic progress and to co-operate on prioritising human and environmental security over profits.
Top contributors
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Agente de transfert de connaissances pour le Centre de recherche sur la boréalie (CREB), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
