Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting Sunday in Doha.
Environment
Jun 15, 2014
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Maintaining existing conservation areas might be a more cost-effective investment than expansion, according to new research led by The University of Queensland.
Environment
Apr 29, 2019
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Extreme weather caused by global warming poses a growing risk to Australia's crop lands, cities and iconic sites like Kakadu National Park, according to a new report that calls for global emissions to be cut to almost zero ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Australia's tropical mammals are in trouble, with a quarter of species suffering serious decline since 1970, and the devastation evident in iconic areas such as Kakadu National Park.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2013
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Scientists working in WA's biggest and most remote national park—Karlamilyi—have discovered a population of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus).
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2015
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Australia on Thursday rejected a plan to let big-game hunters shoot crocodiles in the country's tropical north, saying the scheme risked encouraging "cruel and inhumane" behaviour.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2014
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All references to Australia were removed from a UN report on climate change and World Heritage sites after objections from Canberra, in a move scientists and activists Friday called "extremely disturbing".
Environment
May 27, 2016
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Small, furry marsupials such as the bandicoot, quoll and tree possums are in dramatic decline in Australia's north and feral cats could be the cause, according to analysis reported Wednesday.
Ecology
May 7, 2014
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One of the conclusions of this week's shocking State of the Environment report is that climate change is lengthening Australia's bushfire seasons and raising the number of days with a fire danger rating of "very high" or ...
Environment
Jul 22, 2022
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Can a uranium mine be rehabilitated to the environmental standards of a national park and World Heritage site?
Environment
May 7, 2019
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