Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques for a future in space.
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La Niña is only part of the problem. The long-term driver of increasing drought – even in areas getting more rainfall overall – is the rapidly warming climate.
A 50-year experiment shows warmer, ‘thirstier’ air may have cut the lifespan of Queensland’s tropical trees in half since the 1980s.
An Anglican Aboriginal pastor who attended the COP26 climate conference shares his perspective on Indigenous knowledge in dealing with climate change.
War, famine and an energy crunch are affecting the world’s response to climate change, but there are reasons for optimism.
The illegal refinery process ignores all environmental, health and safety procedures and can have catastrophic consequences.
The 2022 election looms as the most important for Ontario’s environment in the modern era, and its impact may echo for generations to come.
A staggering 10,000 people took part in our #SetTheAgenda poll. The number one issue was climate change.
Nigeria should urgently protect three freshwater ecosystems as these undisturbed environments are becoming rare globally.
Cities have the authority and duty to consider children’s rights as part of climate change responses.
A new ‘protein roadmap’ produced by CSIRO reveals foods set to fill fridges by 2030 as health, environmental and ethical concerns push consumers away from meat.
The Earth is a resilient planet, but people are altering it in ways that may take centuries to reverse.
John Woinarksi’s copy of this 1935 classic of environmental writing is older than him, mostly broken, much read and priceless.
Hedgehog numbers may be stabilising in towns and cites, helped by routes through gardens.
Our new technology to recycle food waste into prebiotics uses no toxic chemicals and no fossil fuels.
That there’s legacy waste in Antarctica may come as a surprise to some, as we often think of Antarctica as a pristine wilderness. These photos show why cleaning up is long overdue
Scott Morrison on Tuesday will announce $804.4 million over a decade to strengthen Australia’s strategic and scientific capabilities in the Antarctic.
As anxiety over the climate and environmental degradation rises, a scholar argues that teachings from religion and spirituality need to inform discussions on sustainability.
We’ve developed two comics – one which we hope will help young people with diabetes, and another which we hope will raise awareness about the issue of plastic waste.
Young Muslim activists in Indonesia turn to faith to undertake the sacred task of protecting the natural world. This echoes the growing popularity of ‘green Islam’ as an important global youth agenda.
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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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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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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, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
