The UN ‘30 by 30’ biodiversity strategy aims to set aside 30% of land as protected areas. New research shows these areas do support biodiversity, but big parks also increase it outside their borders.
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I have spent five years tracking down more than 10,000 accounts of wildlife by naturalists, travellers, historians and even poets, all written between 1529 and 1772
Hungry for development and industry investment, the Northern Territory government is putting one of the world’s last intact tropical ecosystems at risk. Scientists are calling for better protections.
A new survey finds Australians care deeply about the environment but many are not aware of the full extent of biodiversity loss.
Any law that protects threatened wildlife should be welcomed – but a ban alone will not prevent illegal activity.
Human civilisation is headed for collapse. Collectively, we are pushing planet Earth beyond the limits of endurance. There has to be a better way. Now a new book makes the case for systemic change.
What does Karl Marx have to say about climate change? Quite a lot, according to a new book.
If environmental harm wrought by the port cannot be addressed, the project should not be allowed to proceed.
Huge swathes of Africa remain unstudied and their species undocumented.
The species at risk include flowering plants, moss and lichens, tough invertebrates and breeding seabirds.
Global summits to arrest Earth’s deteriorating health look increasingly farcical.
Nurturing habitats close to home can make a world of difference for wildlife.
New research finds nearly 30% of land animals could disappear form their local area by 2100 due to climate change and habitat destruction. This is more than double previous predictions.
We need more targeted investments in solutions that have a positive impact on nature to reverse biodiversity loss.
Bats host many viruses dangerous to humans. But it’s only when their habitats are destroyed that we’re at risk.
In a warming world, a species’ ability to acclimatise to temperatures is crucial. But young ectotherms can struggle to handle the heat.
Invertebrates are “the little things that run the world”. So researchers decided to count all the ants on Earth, to help monitor how they’re coping with environmental challenges.
A fast-growing population – 50% bigger than it was in 1990 – is causing, directly or indirectly, all of Australia’s serious environmental problems. These impacts must be central to decision-making.
Well-designed residential developments with abundant tree cover can help protect cities against urban heat and flooding.
The so-called post-2020 global biodiversity framework is a nature counterpart to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, and will aim to curb the decline of nature by 2050.
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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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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Adjunct professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Toronto
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Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, Charles Darwin University
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Research Director CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO
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Associate Professor, Singapore Management University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Social Scientist, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
