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Towering trees in African tropical mountain forests are a vital, overlooked carbon store threatened by deforestation.
Less attractive endangered species don’t tend to receive the same public attention as their more beautiful counterparts: new studies show how we might help change that.
New research shows how fracking could pose a threat to surface water quality, with consequences for human and environmental health.
Biogas is often overlooked as a source of renewable energy, but it could be a solution to dealing with the 9.5 million tonnes of food waste created by the UK every year.
Private developers, building professionals and the government all share responsibility for building collapses.
As the pandemic pushes healthcare online, it’s time to stop overlooking the environmental impacts.
Pop-up spaces can be successful, they just need to be better thought through and created with urban ecology in mind rather than economics.
Clarity and care for the environment should be priorities.
Choosing to drive EVs looks more like a signal of one’s wealth and privilege than something that warrants moral praise.
Visualising climate change data in accessible ways can help convince audiences from all backgrounds about the urgency of the climate crisis.
The Caribbean has long been the gold standard for western tourism: but our image of the islands as paradises ripe for our enjoyment is harming their environment and people.
How do organisms survive extreme conditions – and how can their adaptations help us develop better technology?
It may be possible to expand people’s circle of moral concern and, in turn, promote reconciliation through connecting people to nature.
Five climate-sensitive infectious diseases exist in the Torres Strait. Traditional Owners are calling on the UN for action.
Death is a part of life: but environmentally harmful burial practices, overcrowded cemeteries and unaffordable funerals are denying many the right to a good death.
Making environmentally friendly choices is complex: here’s a guide to help you at home or out shopping.
Native Americans have long struggled to practice their spiritual rituals and protect their landscapes. Crackdowns on Indigenous protests could further erode the free exercise of their religions.
Oil spills, cracked buildings and pollution. Just some of the environmental effects of Kenya’s massive railway project.
Teenagers directly affected by fracking have voiced disappointment at the political process. They’re looking for other ways to make their voices heard
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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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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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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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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, 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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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
