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Whether plastic or natural, Christmas trees are generally bad for the environment. However, a new chemical process could recycle dead trees into all kinds of useful products.
Dystopian fiction is popular, but presenting positive visions of the future in popular culture could help people embrace solutions.
Native cherries are everywhere, but we know surprisingly little about them.
A populist movement that threatened to topple a French government more than 60 years ago has important lessons for today’s protests and why they represent a reckoning.
As the expected costs of climate change grow, cities are on the frontlines of adapting to sea level rise and more intense storms – and finding ways to pay for it.
New research has shown how to measure conservation progress for Australia’s 238 endangered bird species
During the November 4 US midterm elections, the candidates had to take into account the growing concern of many voters, across party lines, about climate change.
With Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, many predict that the court will move to the right on issues from abortion to gun rights. But Supreme Court rulings are often not the last word on a matter.
Reporters who cover environment and natural resource issues are commonly threatened and harassed around the world. Some have been killed for coverage that threatens powerful interests.
Although fracking has been given the green light it’s still not known how common felt earthquakes may become and if communities are willing to accept them
Big city mayors with serious commitments to limiting greenhouse gases did well at the polls on Tuesday.
Scotland tends to take a more progressive approach to inequality, but how is it actually faring compared to the rest of the UK?
Bitcoin may have a large carbon footprint, but cleaner digital currencies aren’t going to prevent an environmental disaster.
Eating meat damages the environment and has been linked with higher risk of disease, but you don’t have to go vegan to make a difference to your health and the planet.
A tree-killing beetle has invaded South Africa. This is what should be done.
A new report by the WWF finds 60% losses in vertebrate populations since 1970.
Vast ‘underwater meadows’ would lock up lots of carbon.
Geometric icebergs can form around Antarctica, although such a perfect rectangle is unusual.
Kenya must address the needs and priorities of the oil sector in regards to environment, health and safety.
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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, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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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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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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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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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 Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
