Low-productivity agricultural land could be transformed into millions of hectares of conservation reserve across the world, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Environment
Dec 11, 2019
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Two friends from opposite ends of the Earth have created a world-first high spatial resolution atlas that maps the environmental characteristics of all the globe's rivers and catchments.
Environment
Dec 9, 2019
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Global sea levels are expected to rise by at least half a metre by the year 2100 due to climate change. The projected rise can affect important environmental factors such as habitat suitability and availability of light, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2019
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What do spectacular sharks and a priceless tropical timber have in common? The answer is that they are in equally urgent need of conservation attention, and both stand to benefit from the intervention of the latest Conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2019
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If scientists know how particular species are responding to the realities of global climate change, they can help to recommend better conservation strategies.
Ecology
May 28, 2019
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There have been five mass extinctions in the history of the Earth. But in the 21st century, scientists now estimate that society must urgently come to grips this coming decade to stop the very first human-made biodiversity ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2019
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The first large-scale study of the views held by those working to protect the natural world has found agreement on the goals of conservation—but substantial disagreement on how to move towards them.
Environment
Apr 9, 2019
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You have to fast-forward almost 80 years from the origins of Fauna & Flora International (FFI) before you find any formal acknowledgement of our interest in things botanical, but plant conservation was on our agenda long ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2019
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Few places on our planet remain untouched by humans.
Ecology
Feb 13, 2019
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According to a group of international researchers, the potential for large countries to contribute to environmental protection is being overlooked.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2019
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