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The rising demand on the world market for cocoa has put pressure on Ghana’s forests.
If we are not careful, the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a rise in xenophobic attitudes.
The report reveals the worst environmental conditions in many decades, if not centuries.
Philanthropy in the form of financial donations is not a solution to the natural disasters caused by climate change. A new philanthropy of social change is needed.
In this time of natural destruction, children’s books featuring Australian wildlife are critical to fostering environmental awareness in the next generation.
Population growth and attendant human activities are destroying a freshwater ecosystem.
Our study explores the factors which cause glacial erosion.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos put environmental risks at the top of its agenda, while the world’s CEOs see overregulation as their biggest threat.
Ghana needs to make use of the fact that people are environmentally conscious.
The Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) allows NGOs to quantify the economic advantages of maintaining ecosystems, helping preserve biodiversity by putting a value on it.
Nigeria’s government must encourage citizens to embrace a system where plastic never become waste.
Living in a bushfire-prone area means every decision - from plants to parking spots to holidays - is shaped by fire risk. We live and die by the advice we are given, and the advice we ignore.
Understanding invasive trees’ ecology and history is crucial to developing effective management practices.
Old buildings aren’t just waste – the materials can be reused to create the cities of the future.
The presence of antibiotics in the environment poses a threat to global public health, food safety and human existence.
It’s imperative that we understand what creates and sustains the delta for the future management of the system.
Indonesia’s forest fires forensics, Bambang Hero Sahardjo, receives a prestigious award, John Maddox prize, opening hope for scientists to use scientific evidence for law enforcement.
The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed. A public lands scholar weighs in on the issues this could cause.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley has announced a review of Australia’s nature laws. The poor state of our biodiversity shows we must do a better job of protecting the places we love.
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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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and 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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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook 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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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
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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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Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
