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From The Conversation (31/10/24)… 215 million hectares of forest – an area bigger than Mexico – could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone About 215 million hectares of land – an area bigger than Mexico – could be reforested naturally…
From The Conversation (1/11/24)… Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our…
From Cosmos (25/10/24)… Recycling wastewater to drive water security Water scarcity is becoming an urgent global crisis, affecting billions of people. According to the UN World Water Development Report 2024, approximately 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and half of the world’s population…
From The Conversation (25/10/24)… Want genuine progress towards restoring nature? Follow these 4 steps “Nature positive” is seemingly everywhere. Two weeks ago, Australia hosted the first Global Nature Positive Summit. This week, nations are meeting in Colombia for a global biodiversity summit to discuss progress…
From Victoria National Parks Association (26/10/24)… Victoria is updating its ‘code of practice for bushfire management on public land’ Remember when the forests in Dandenong Ranges National Park were on the chopping block? And how our collective action helped dramatically reduce the ‘storm clean-up’ damage?…
From Cosmos (17/8./24)… Scientists saved crocs from cane toads by making them sick Scientists have successfully saved freshwater crocodiles from toxic cane toads invading northern Australia with an unusual new tactic – doctored cane toad carcases. By teaching freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) to associate…
Report from the Presentation by Elish Roberts on the Southern Brown Bandicoot Elish leads the bandicoot protection programme at Cranbourne Gardens where a colony of southern brown bandicoots is now established. From the Bandicoot Brigade leaflet: “Once a common presence throughout Melbourne and the Mornington…
From FriendsNET (29/7/24)… The Wentworth Group’s Blueprint to repair Australia’s landscapes The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists has published a plan to repair Australia’s landscapes that sets out a 30 year plan estimated to cost around $7billion a year. The report has been prepared…
From Greenfleet (23/7/24)… Growing hope for the world’s fastest parrot This small, green bird, with red, blue and yellow patches on its head and shoulders, weighs a mere 65 grams and is around 25 cm long. The Swift Parrot is the longest-migrating parrot in the…
From Victoria National Parks Association (15/7/24)… Help save our dingoes I remember the first time I heard Dingoes howling. Walking through the Big Desert Wilderness Park, soaking in the spectacular Mallee surrounding me. That’s when I heard it. It sent chills down my spine. A…