The world missed all 20 targets for stemming the tide of biodiversity loss. But there has been some progress over the last decade.
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Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
A conservation scientist interviewed on the programme says Sir David tells it like it is.
The coconut – an icon of unspoiled tropical idylls – causes more environmental harm than many people realise.
Some threatened species hit hard by the bushfires this summer have populations in and around urban areas, which are now crucial refuges. Here are some tips to help improve their odds of survival.
The current state of our climate shouldn't be dismissed as a 'new normal'. The hard truth is many of our ecosystems will not recover from the damage.
There are 60,000 abandoned mines in Australia. How do we restore them so that animals return? A researcher's epic fieldwork project in WA's Mid West could help provide the answers.
The Earth has experienced five periods of mass extinction. Scientists can't quite be certain yet, but they're fairly sure we're now well into the sixth.
Aside from their intrinsic value, common bird species might be one of the only ways we connect with nature in our everyday lives. But these opportunities are under threat.
A staggering 7.7 million hectares of critical habitat has been destroyed since environment laws were enacted - and 93% was not referred to the federal government for assessment.
Doug Ford's government is undercutting the environment by giving business and development the upper hand.
Studies show that West Africa's critically endangered chimpanzees are finding ways of adapting to their rapidly changing habitat, but they still remain highly at risk.
Just one out of a possible 775 development approvals was refused on the basis that it would harm the southern black-throated finch, despite this endangered species being protected by federal law.
Colombian researchers hope to revive an endangered species by rehabilitating monkeys confiscated from smugglers. The captive animals' struggles show that survival is not guaranteed.
Expanding cities and farmland have created many small, often isolated patches of vegetation. Long seen as having limited ecological value, a new study shows these are vital for endangered species.
Carving up ecosystems or opening them to development puts the survival of species at risk.
Effective conservation of migratory songbirds requires an understanding of how populations are connected between seasons. The challenge is being able to track individuals throughout the entire year.
Ecology is in the midst of a technological revolution. From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world.
The Interior Department is narrowing protection for migratory birds to cover only deliberate harm such as hunting, but not threats like development or pollution that kill millions of birds yearly.
A new international report makes for bleak reading on the state of the world's soils. It predicts that land degradation will displace up to 700 million people worldwide by mid-century.
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Researcher, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Matthew Flinders Fellow in Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
