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Yes, nature is complex. But saving our precious environment means finding ways to measure it

Nature loss directly threatens half the global economy. The rapid destruction of biodiversity should alarm the many Australian businesses dependent on nature, such as those in agriculture, tourism, construction and food manufacturing. Yet nature considerations are often ignored in business decision-making.

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Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

The world's monitored wildlife populations are down 73 per cent, with Australian species and the reef in the crosshairs, a major report warns.

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Fall is here: Why do some trees lose their leaves while others stay green?

The autumn has arrived and northeastern North America’s forests will soon grace us with a breathtaking palette of reds, yellows and golds. These vivid colours will then fade, giving way to bare branches, as the fallen leaves blanket the forest floor, thereby returning their nutrients to the soil. The spectacle…

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Spring sperm whale deaths in 'hotspot' for strandings

Five sperm whales have died after getting stuck on a remote beach off Tasmania - an island considered a hotspot for strandings.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: See all the winning photos

There were a record-breaking 59,228 entries this year, with incredible photographs of a golden anaconda, a leopard seal and a family of Canadian lynxes making the final shortlist

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‘Coolest job on Earth’: Antarctica welcomes new postmaster

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust fills vacancy at world’s most southerly post office, as well as recruiting team to monitor wildlife and carry out building repairs

The Guardian - UK

England: A Natural History by John Lewis-Stempel review – an amiable ramble

The nature writer sets out in search of England’s green and pleasant land – but leaves a lot unexplored

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Wrinkles reveal whether elephants are left- or right-trunked, study finds

Humboldt University of Berlin research also shows Asian elephants have more wrinkles than African cousins

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How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’

Elephant numbers are surging in southern Africa, with fewer natural predators, reduced hunting pressure and feeding by farmers and tourist operators.

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UK team picked for world’s most remote job to spend five months in near constant daylight

Each member will be allowed to take just one small box of home comforts

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Scientists contest environment minister’s claim of ‘blitzing’ Australia’s ocean reserve expansion goal

Tanya Plibersek claims Labor is protecting 52% of its ocean territory, but experts say that is ‘misleading’

The Guardian - AU

Fewer than 10 of these orchids remain in the wild. Victoria was about to burn them into extinction

Critically endangered flowers get stay of execution after local environmental group threatens legal action against Victorian government

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Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership

The Albanese government has today declared stronger protections for the waters around Heard Island and McDonald Islands, one of Australia’s wildest, most remote areas. The marine park surrounding the islands will be extended by 310,000 square kilometres, quadrupling its size.

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Tiny parasitic wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction

Wasps released on Nightingale Island have protected Wilkins’ bunting by halting spread of mould-causing insects

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Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more

Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where human activity is constrained to protect ocean life. But have these efforts worked?

The Conversation

Whale sharks on collision course as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes – new study

Global warming has the potential to reshuffle the spaces used by life on Earth, across all ecosystems. And our new research shows whale sharks – the world’s largest fish – could be at risk, as warming oceans may force them into busy human shipping lanes.

The Guardian - AU

‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country, Plibersek says

Sub-Antarctic marine park expansion welcomed but scientists say some areas important to penguins and seals missed out on sanctuary-level protection

The Guardian - UK

Salmon numbers in England and Wales last year were lowest on record

Total declared salmon catch estimated at 5,399 fish, down from 6,952 in 2022 – and 20,000 in years up to 2017

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Country diary: A bird of the fens in the heart of London’s urban sprawl. Crazy

London Wetland Centre: Bitterns are secretive birds, their streaky brown plumage wonderful camouflage. Any encounter is to be treasured

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Australia is hosting the world’s first ‘nature positive’ summit. What is it, and why does it matter?

This week, Australia hosts the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney. It comes at a crucial time: biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is one of the biggest risks the world faces in the next decade.

Evening Standard

Influencer apologises after facing backlash for feeding chicken to wild crocodile in Australia

Model says she felt like an ‘idiot’ in Instagram video

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China aims to breed zebrafish aboard Tiangong space station (video)

Zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station are doing well in orbit, according to an update on the experiments.

The Guardian - AU

Sharks found to eat sea urchins as large as their heads in accidental discovery by Australian researchers

Researchers tethered 50 long-spined and 50 short-spined urchins outside lobster den and sharks were observed ‘smashing the whole thing’

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New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery

Long-spined sea urchins have emerged as an environmental issue off Australia’s far south coast. Native to temperate waters around New South Wales, the urchins have expanded their range south as oceans warm. There, they devour kelp and invertebrates, leaving barren habitats in their wake.

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How we created a beautiful native wildflower meadow in the heart of the city using threatened grassland species

A city street may seem an unusual place to save species found in critically endangered grasslands. My new research, though, shows we can use plants from these ecosystems to create beautiful and biodiverse urban wildflower meadows. This means cities, too, can support nature repair.

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