So far, about 10% of the ocean has formal protection as countries work toward the 30x30 goal, but many areas are still protected on paper only.
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If you’re a tiny prawn, barramundi or rare sawfish in a northern Australian gulf, you can’t easily swim south to escape the heat.
The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
While some progress has been made since these goals were established in 2017, it is uneven. Only seven of the 26 targets have been broadly met.
The use of artificial intelligence tools is among the top emerging issues in biodiversity conservation.
Nature-based solutions like mangrove restoration are key to climate action, but weak monitoring can overstate carbon storage, creating ‘ghost carbon’.
Even now, in an age of satellites and genome sequencing, the Earth still holds secrets.
A mild summer led to breeding. And a dry winter could concentrate feral horses around fragile alpine waterways.
These long-delayed laws took three years, a new Environment Minister and a slew of compromises to be passed.
For biodiversity, it’s not just about switching off street lighting, it’s about knowing when and where to turn the lights off.
Colossal Biosciences’ artificial egg technology would deliver a useful tool for the conservation of threatened birds, but only if it’s made publicly available.
Low salaries are part of the reason biodiversity remains understudied in Africa.
A new study finds the incredible diversity of lizards in Australia relates to a major upheaval in the continent’s climate more than 20 million years ago.
It can be hard for governments to prioritise the risks of ecosystem collapse above conflict, energy poverty and food supply chain issues
David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.
Biological invasions can severely harm the welfare of animals, causing them to suffer. AWICIS is a new framework that can be used to assess the severity of these impacts.
Some parts of this epic coral reef system weren’t even where the greatest reefs are found today. But remnants have survived.
New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is proving useful but not totally efficient.
Three of the four new chameleon species found in Mozambique are probably at high risk of extinction.
The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising results show how biodiversity pays off.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University
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Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland