Private lives still need public spaces

Coronavirus restrictions may be lifting, but the closure of parks, beaches, walkways and other public spaces to curb its spread may change the way we use them, says Eva Lloyd, a lecturer in Interior Architecture at UNSW Built Environment. 

Catastrophe

There are three and a half million pet cats in Australia, two thirds of which are allowed to roam outside, and, on average, each of them kills 110 native animals per year.

Logging native forests fueled the summer bushfires

The logging of native forests increases the risk and severity of fire and had a profound effect on the recent, catastrophic Australian bushfires, according to new research.

Ending the wildlife trade will save human lives

The Covid-19 crisis is demonstrating that protecting nature and wildlife is not a luxury but a necessity if we are to save human lives, livelihoods and economies.

Risky business

Australian researchers have for the first time documented the unique risky feeding behaviour known as ‘strand feeding’ in Australian dolphins.

Every cloud can have a silver lining

SIMS and Southern Cross University have successfully trialled world-first ‘cloud brightening’ technology on Great Barrier Reef to shade and cool large areas of coral at risk of bleaching.

COVID-19 and the environmental crisis

The environment has all but disappeared from political discourse as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but COVID-19 seems to be our “payback” for the excesses of globalisation and man’s exploitation of nature.

Who is your recycling hero?

Activists from across the world, known as “recycling heroes”, are urging governments and organisations to act now to tackle the climate emergency and raise awareness of the importance of recycling.

Helping wildlife bounce back on Kangaroo Island

A national wildlife recovery workshop has identified post-bushfire strategies for the Kangaroo Island dunnart, glossy black cockatoo and other endangered species.

Blue-banded bliss

We can all do more to notice and appreciate our wonderful native bees and give them a helping hand, it’s so little effort for such a great reward.

Protecting the trees in our cities

Australia’s cities are a hive of development, and amenity trees are often the first casualty, but Melbourne’s experience shows that their loss can at least be minimised if vigilance is maintained.

A plan to save our oceans

Over a quarter of the Earth’s oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.