Biodiversity
OPINION: Private landholders key to conservation
Carbon and biodiversity markets will help unlock the potential of privately owned properties, writes ecologist Dr Kate Dodds.
Category: Topics
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Doing the right thing
With waste piling up and ecosystems under threat, Australia’s waste crisis demands bold leadership, argues Keep Australia Beautiful’s Laura Carrazza.
Science & Environment
Notes from the field: At home underwater
Sheree Marris’ impressive career and passion for marine wildlife made her the natural choice to write and photograph our feature article about octopus brains.
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: The nature target shortfalls of COP16
The recent COP16 biodiversity conference in Colombia was a chance to check on targets aimed at rescuing the world’s threatened plants and animals. There were some successes but, ultimately, it did not deliver all that was hoped for, writes Dr James Fitzsimons.
Land
A $13 billion, 30-year flop: Landmark report argues stark failure to halt Murray-Darling river system decline
Some A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most important river system, researchers argue.
Biodiversity
OPINION: Refuge from extinction
Safeguarding landscapes less impacted by climate change can help secure biodiversity, argues environmental biologist Gunnar Keppel.
News
Should Australians have to keep pet cats indoors?
Two-thirds of Australians support banning pet cats from roaming. Researchers say a ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars.
News
Australia just invested in a near $1b quantum computer — what makes it so special, and is it worth the cost?
The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately AUD$940 million (US$617 million) to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company based in Silicon Valley.
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Leading by example
Biodiversity expert Brendan Wintle asks, Could Australia’s appalling extinction record prevent us from hosting the next global climate summit?
Climate
Even solar panels can’t handle the increasing heat
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?