Despite their enormous value, mangroves are being removed at an alarming rate. A new tool aims to help communities reverse mangrove loss and tap into conservation programs and funding.
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Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts.
Large areas targeted for forest restoration in Africa are covered by savanna and grassland, which provide important ecosystem services that would be lost should they be converted to forests.
The Australian landscape’s need for fire isn't straightforward, and a fire of this magnitude will alter the island's ecological balance.
Seabird colonies are thought to be in rapid decline. But knowing just how severe the loss is can be a challenge, so some scientists are turning to bird poop for the answer.
In the Amazon, beetles and flowering trees have developed a tight bond. Hundreds of beetle species thrive off of and pollinate blossoms, helping to maintain some of the highest biodiversity on Earth.
Research by author and her students about palm oil waste water processing using Microbial Fuel Cells at the Faculty of Biotechnology, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Flooding isn't always destructive – it can be part of our toolkit for restoring ecosystems.
A major new research paper reveals which species are most at risk from changing fire regimes around the world.
If all, or even most, offspring of the survivors are shy, we could be facing an introduced pest population that is incredibly difficult to remove.
Changing climatic conditions and ecological hazards are an important migration driver in sub-Saharan Africa.
Needed: less wild meat in cities, more wildlife experts in public health.
Insects are plentiful and inexpensive. Even when children aren't attending school in person, they can learn from the encounters they have with insects outside.
Among the human rights under threat are the rights to life, health, food, a healthy environment, water, an adequate standard of living and culture.
Green diesel may be intended to reduce emissions but it is not necessarily environmentally and socially sound.
To better anticipate and manage the emergence of new pandemics, a paradigm shift is needed to take into account the complex interactions between human health, animal health, the environment and the economy.
In politics, what lifts you up can drag you down. To avoid that, Jacinda Ardern's Labour government will have to examine its political soul.
We found that signal crayfish traps tend to catch larger males, letting the bulk of the population go free.
Fruit production of shea is often limited by a lack of pollination which is more pronounced in places with less tree and shrub diversity.
New research found nearly half of land-based ecosystems and threatened species in Australia have inadequate protections. Yet most of the budget for national parks will go to infrastructure upgrades.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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David Bowman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University
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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, The University of Queensland
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and 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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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Chief Science and Policy Officer, Conservation Biology Institute; Affiliate Full Professor, University of Washington at Bothell; Research Associate, University of Cape Town (ACDI and FitzPatrick Institute), University of Cape Town
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Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
