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We want good news on climate change. But whales storing enough carbon needs more evidence.
Whether riding on the feathers of birds or evolving on Gondwana, Australia’s plants got here in very different ways
Lagos is famous for its congested traffic. Cycling could help change this image.
We’ve blown past the safe and just limit for vital Earth systems, from climate change to the biosphere and the use of fertilisers and freshwater. For humans to thrive means living in safe limits
The end of native timber harvesting in Victoria offers a generational opportunity for First Peoples to care for Forest Country
If we put green hydrogen plants next to green iron and steelmaking, we can clean up steelmaking and boost the hydrogen industry.
Potatoes are profitable and in demand. But wet weather and hard-to-control diseases have caused havoc for our growers.
As parliamentarians rush to formulate new tougher laws to confront protesters in a bid to protect business, do we not care about our right to protest and protect environment?
Generative AI, those astonishingly powerful language- and image-generating tools taking the world by storm, come at a price: a big carbon footprint. But not all AIs are equally dirty.
Victoria’s native forests will be free from logging by the end of the year. That’s big news for our threatened species and fragmented forests
Mangroves and salt marshes pump out methane – but soak up carbon dioxide. Overall, the world’s coasts are a net greenhouse sink – and we must preserve them
Butterflies are sentinel species – their interactions with landscapes help scientists understand other insects better.
Yes, we need better flood warnings. But most of us don’t or can’t evacuate from floods. Safety means focusing on community resilience as well as warnings
Community batteries are popular. But that doesn’t mean they’re always the right tool for the job. We have to make sure they do what we want them to do
We shouldn’t let controversy over the approval of one small, short-lived mine distract from more consequential decisions looming on coal.
Older imported cars pose risks to motorists and spew pollution. Some countries, including Ghana, are taking steps to limit the harms of this piece of the vehicle life cycle.
It’s quite common to see whole Indigenous families on bikes – including pets and tiny children.
Illegal logging entrenches systemic corruption, undermines accountability in governance, and finances insecurity.
It’s estimated that 1.63 million tons of material will be produced in 2023 for wet wipes.
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, 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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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Principal Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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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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Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani 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
