Environmental Protection
Marine microplastic pollution is worse than we thought
There are plenty of microplastics in the oceans, yet just how much of the stuff is out there may well come as a shock.
We need to focus both on increased consumption and population growth
The question of population is more complex that it may seem in the context of climate change.
Tropical forests will struggle in a fast-warming world
Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to heat, yet that resistance has its limits.
Birds of prey swallow plenty of plastic, research finds
Birds that inhabit river banks swallow tiny bits of plastic debris at a rate of hundreds a day.
Climate change and Covid-19 increase pressure on potable water resources
The Covid-19 pandemic is adding to already severe health concerns in communities without adequate freshwater.
Lock up your cat: it’s a killing machine
Across Australia alone, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.