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A team of scientists has developed a method for creating a new class of plastic materials that are potentially more recyclable than single-use plastics.
To build drought resilence, Sydney must invest in rainfall-independent water supplies.
Taxing electric vehicles was always a bad idea. But the High Court’s ruling against Victoria’s law could make state-based road user charges impossible.
In every Australian city, you’re likely to come across a warbling magpie. How do they cope with the onslaught of noise? It turns out, the smarter ones cope better.
New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.
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?
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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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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National 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
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Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University
