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We shouldn’t let controversy over the approval of one small, short-lived mine distract from more consequential decisions looming on coal.
Older imported cars pose risks to motorists and spew pollution. Some countries, including Ghana, are taking steps to limit the harms of this piece of the vehicle life cycle.
It’s quite common to see whole Indigenous families on bikes – including pets and tiny children.
Illegal logging entrenches systemic corruption, undermines accountability in governance, and finances insecurity.
It’s estimated that 1.63 million tons of material will be produced in 2023 for wet wipes.
Rereading du Maurier’s story of relentless devastation shows how the writer anticipated some of our most pressing environmental concerns.
Making the green energy transition a success requires governments to pay attention to environmental factors and socioeconomic imperatives.
Fairbourne on the west coast of Wales is at risk from both rising sea levels and river flooding.
It’s a plant that is nearly impossible to obliterate, but new research reveals the best way of tackling Japanese knotweed in the most sustainable way.
Citizen science offers the possibility of a science for the people, by the people. And it could be used to challenge the status quo.
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.
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.
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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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Research Assistant, 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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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National 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 in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin 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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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University
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Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
