Launched by Professor Ian Chubb AC, Chief Scientist of Australia, Foundations for the future: a long-term plan for Australian ecosystem science defines the vision, key directions and priorities for a national ecosystem science capability that will enable Australia to understand …
The CSIRO book Biodiversity: Science and Solutions for Australia provides the latest scientific knowledge on Australia’s biodiversity, describing the unique features of Australia’s species and focusing on solutions for the future. It is available in free PDF and eBook formats.
The Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Australian Birds is the first climate change adaptation plan produced for a national faunal group anywhere in the world. It outlines the nature of threats related to climate change for the Australian birds most …
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Research carried out by the University of Technology, Sydney on behalf of 202020 Vision has analysed tree canopy cover in Australia’s most urban, dense, local government areas (LGAs), finding that urban green space throughout Australia is in decline. Hobart, Brisbane …
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There once was a creek that began in the hills of Rainworth (Brisbane, Australia) and flowed through what is now Rosalie Village, where it mingled with a large swamp before winding its way through Milton to the Brisbane River. Though …
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Trees are planted in urban areas because of the many benefits they bring, such as buffers against climate extremes. However, some species can produce compounds that contribute ozone to the local atmosphere, as revealed in a news article and research paper …
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There are 35 biodiversity hotspots across the planet, each having both exceptional biodiversity and acute land-cover disturbance. A new paper finds that most hotspots have much less intact vegetation than previously estimated, with half now having less than a tenth of …
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The journal Nature reports that the first project in a series of ambitious Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) global biodiversity assessments is being initiated. It will assess the health of bees and other pollinators. Governments established IPBES …
Many recent high profile papers on food security argue something along these lines: First, food security is a growing concern, and a growing human population with changing diets will require larger amounts of food. Second, to meet the future demand …
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A new Climate Council report investigates the future of Australia’s electricity sector. Internationally, the energy sector accounts for the largest proportion of greenhouse gas emissions, but Australia’s electricity is largely generated by ageing, inefficient coal-fired power plants leaving the nation …
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