IPCC says the tools to stop catastrophic climate change are in our hands. Four scientists explain how to use them.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has established guidelines on air pollution levels which are used around the world to set standards and measure air quality.
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Details are starting to emerge on how Ukraine’s zoos are coping with the war. Some of the animals including lions, tigers and wild cats have been rehomed to zoos in Poland but this is just not going to be possible for many species.
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OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn doesn’t just rescue food to feed people in need: she inspires. If she can make a difference, each of us can, and together we can change the world for the better.
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Dame Jane Goodall is considered to be the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees. As well as her work studying and observing these primates, her 60-year-long career has spanned conservation, activism and mentorship.
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This article is written by Mark Howden, director at ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions at Australian National University; Joy Pereira, professor at the National University of Malaysia and Roberto Sánchez, professor at Colegio de la Frontera Norte.
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As human activity in Antarctica increases, so will the accompanying effects, writes Matthew Harris, PhD Researcher of Climate Science at Keele University.
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Wishcycling is putting something in the recycling bin and hoping it will be recycled, even if there is little evidence to confirm this assumption.
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Last month was Australia’s wettest November on record, and summer in Queensland and parts of New South Wales is also expected to be soggy for the second consecutive year. So why is our summer parade being rained on yet again?
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Around two million years ago an ancient human relative, Australopithecus sediba, lived in what is today South Africa, nearby a cave called Malapa that’s a part of the Cradle of Humankind. Until recently, it was not clear how much the species spent climbing in trees and walking on two legs on the ground.
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One of the environmental legacies of Covid-19 may well be vast amounts of plastic pollution. Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists have warned of the long-term threat of littering face masks and other PPE into the environment.
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The Adélie penguin is affectionally known as ‘Pingu’ to locals.
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Five African lion cubs – three females and two males – have made their public debut at Sydney’s Taronga zoo.
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The controversial bat nominee has nabbed the title of 2021 Bird of the Year.
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The U.N. Human Rights Council has recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, formally adding its weight to the global fight against climate change and its devastating consequences.
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It’s been over 60 years since a young Jane Goodall arrived in Africa to study chimpanzees. Today, the world-renowned primatologist is enthusiastic about new thinking around the environment and full of hope for the future of the planet we all inhabit.
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This International Food Loss & Waste Day, OzHarvest is launching a new campaign to tackle the 2.5 million tonnes of food wasted from Australian homes every year.
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In this extract from The Science of Hope, Dr Wiebke Finkler tells the fascinating story behind the great apes.
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The scientists say the duck seems to have picked up an Australian accent.
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The team at the West Coast Wildlife Centre are celebrating the arrival of a Rowi kiwi on the first day of spring.
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Scientists said they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to sea.
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Amisfield is deeply dedicated to honouring the history of the land, acting as protectors of the grapes as they move from vine to bottle to become wines of great taste and character. This year every single grape picked at the estate was completely organic, marking a major milestone in their award-winning story.
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Ever wondered where parrots get their bright plumage? An Otago-led project may have just solved the mystery.
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Let’s face it: we’re all throwing away too much food.
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