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After decades of absence, crocodiles are now being seen off Bali, Lombok and Java. That’s good for the species – but what about us?
Scalloped hammerheads pose no risk to us – but we pose enormous risk to them. Our discovery of a large new aggregation gives us an opportunity to protect these animals.
On New South Wales’ southern coast, First Nations groups and European whalers hunted alongside orcas. But what happened to this unusual group?
By making individuals responsible for reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the oil industry is deflecting responsibility for making profound changes in their production practices.
Mangroves do a surprising amount for us. But we’re often not looking after them. Here’s how we can protect these forests of the sea edge better.
It’s spring, but many street trees look stressed and sick. Heat and insect attack are arriving early. But our cities are also steadily losing canopy cover.
Integral ecology, a holistic way of looking at problems the world faces today, is key in the pope’s writings about the environment.
The Voice to Parliament could advise on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges can help the country prepare for and lessen the damage of natural disasters such as bushfires.
Victoria’s iconic mountain ash forests are reeling from decades of logging and fire. They’re not recovering on their own.
One night, someone cut down a tree. It wasn’t just any tree. The loss of the Sycamore Gap tree sent a nation into grief. But why?
A better understanding of the interactions between the boreal forest and snow will make it possible to improve hydrological models and ensure optimal management of the resource.
When economists model climate impacts, they look to what past weather shocks have done to the economy. But this does not remotely capture what climate change could do.
For Australia’s saltwater people, the migration routes of humpback whales represents an important songline
Many people are asking if Australian authorities are ready for the fire season. The real question to ask is – are we ready as individuals?
If you were pregnant or parenting during Australia’s 2019–20 summer of smoke and fire, chances are you felt acutely anxious – and grappling with impossible responsibility.
Holding climate change to 1.5 might be possible – but in the best case, we’ll blow past the limit first and then backpedal.
Citizen science is coming of age. The data are pouring in from observations by naturalists and birders.
If a whale comes across a patch of kelp, it may well start playing with it. This practice may also be useful to rid whales of unwanted passengers.
New research reveals the environmental impact of keeping tropical fish as household pets – but there are ways to reduce it.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, 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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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University
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Principal Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
