Queensland is still clearing large tracts of land to run more cattle. This comes at a huge cost to our native animals and plants.
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Yes, the new threatened species plan is better. But it’s nowhere near enough to actually prevent Australian species from dying out
After years of neglect, Australia’s environmental crises can wait no longer. Here’s what our new government can do quickly to begin turning things around.
We can no longer pretend we’re separate to nature. If ecosystems collapse, our society will be threatened too.
Three chief authors of the State of the Environment Report provide its key findings. While it’s a sobering read, there are a few bright spots.
Greater gliders are fluffy, cat-sized possums with large ears. State governments have failed them at every turn, and continue to raze their habitat.
Increasing revegetation from 1% to 10% of the landscape doubled the number of woodland bird species. The collective efforts of landowners can make a real difference for native wildlife.
It’s only fair to expect results from vast sums of public money spent on koala conservation. But continued land clearing badly undermines the investment.
A new analysis shows almost all emissions reductions will be the result of state government policies, and will have virtually nothing to do with the federal government.
Under a new code, rural landholders in NSW will be allowed to clear up to 25 metres of land outside their property boundary. This will be devastating for the wildlife that live or migrate there.
The push for a new environmental crime has attracted high-profile backers including French President Emmanuel Macron, Pope Francis and Greta Thunberg. But we must get the details right.
How do we ensure solutions to climate change doesn’t make biodiversity loss worse? Fifty of the world’s leading researchers on biodiversity and climate have sought to answer this question.
Saving our threatened species shouldn’t be seen as a cost, but rather a very savvy investment to ensure the support systems sustaining life on Earth remain intact.
Australia’s plants help make our landscapes unique. But many are in grave danger of extinction, and in many cases, the problem is getting worse.
Human damage to biodiversity is leading us into a pandemic era. A new report shows we must urgently transform our relationship with the environment.
It’s in everyone’s interests to ensure our environment stays healthy – including farmers. What did the Nats think they’d gain from this destructive game of brinkmanship?
We should stop developing into high-risk areas, as the associated land clearing is too significant to our ecosystems and may still result in houses being lost.
Australia has been identified as a hotspot for emerging diseases, which occurs when human activities collide with a richness of animal species.
New research has revealed 100 plant and animal species have become extinct in the past two centuries – a far higher number than previously thought.
Politicians and the media often stoke tensions between the city and the country. Nowhere is this more common than on the issue of land clearing – and the consequences can be tragic.
Top contributors
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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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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Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Landscape Ecologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, Conservation Planning, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
