Given the scale of the problem, five years was never enough time to turn things around. Clearly, we must reflect honestly on our successes and failures so far.
Cookie-cutter urban designs don’t do justice to cities’ natural biodiversity.
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Baobab flowers have male and female parts but individual trees appear to be favouring one rather than the other. To keep tree populations healthy and fruitful, both types are needed.
A crocodile known locally as ‘Barrat’ emerges from the water of the lower Daintree River, Far North Queensland.
Kevin Crook
For an ecologist working in a tangle of creeks in North Queensland, crocodiles are a tangible threat. We are food to them, yet we must learn to co-exist with these creatures.
Ecology needs to be more inclusive of research from the global South and by women, to create a balanced view of the world.
In the context of the rise in indoor culture and nature deficit disorder, there is clear support at governmental level for outdoor education.
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Combining evidence from archaeology, geochronology and paleoenvironmental science, researchers identified how ancient humans by Lake Malawi were the first to substantially modify their environment.
Sandhill Crane with adopted Canada Goose gosling.
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Large-scale tree-planting projects are politically popular and media-friendly, but without effective planning and long-term management, they can do more harm than good.
Tyrannosaurus rex spanned all of ancient North America, and about 20,000 lived at once.
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With the construction industry a major source of pollution and waste, rethinking how we use the built environment we have has never been more important. This French architect duo is showing the way
An insect-friendly wildflower swath at California State University, Fullerton’s arboretum.
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By measuring how and when elephant seals sleep, researchers were able to figure out how elephant seals change their risk-taking behavior as they gain weight.
Remnants of ancient Greenland tundra were preserved in soil beneath the ice sheet.
Andrew Christ and Dorothy Peteet
Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University