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Fish that stop algae killing coral reefs gaining little benefit from offshore ‘paper parks’ says Hawai’i study
Marine protected areas risk becoming ‘paper parks’ that fail to provide adequate protection for fish and sea urchins controlling the growth of algae that can damage coral reef ecosystems, according to a study by the University of Hawai’i. It calls … Continue reading
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Tagged corals, ecosystems, fish, Hawaii, marine protecte areas
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Australia’s political leaders dither over climate policy as inventors sign deal to help Europe switch from coal to renewables
A team of Australian engineers will work with a Swiss energy industry company to advance the rollout of a world-first thermal storage technology that will allow coal-fired power stations in Germany to run on steam turbines. The technology uses a … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, climate change, energy, federal politics, renewables, Uncategorized
Tagged Australia, Chris Bowen, climate change, coal-fired power, energy, innovation, renewables, thermal storage
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Falling water levels in world’s freshwater lakes need global climate action taskforce
Global climate change is causing falling water levels in many of the world’s freshwater lakes systems, with devastating impacts for regional economies and ecosystems, according to research by scientists in Germany and the Netherlands. They say rising surface temperatures have … Continue reading
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Wine climate change research could be casualty or circuit breaker in Australia’s latest tariff row with China
Vital climate change adaptation research for Australia’s $45 billion wine industry could become a cost-cutting casualty of the federal government’s rapidly deteriorating diplomatic relations with China. But it could also offer a way to repair those relations by supporting China’s … Continue reading
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West Africa survey reveals “massive decline” in Côte d’Ivoire elephant numbers over past 20 years
A six-year field survey has shown a catastrophic and massive decline of Côte d’Ivoire forest elephants over the past 20 years, with a 90 per cent drop in populations across the West African nation’s protected areas. Elephants were found in … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, biodiversity, elephants, environment, threatened species, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, elephants, forests, West Africa, wildlife
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Sea level rise creating coastal ‘ghost forests’ that cut carbon storage potential
Sea level rise linked to climate change is creating ‘ghost forests’ in coastal areas of the United States and reducing the landscape’s ability to store carbon, according to a study led by researchers from North Carolina and Florida. It says … Continue reading
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Squat lobster & corals studies reveal deep research needed for NZ marine science
A decade-long research project by New Zealand-based marine taxonomist Kareen Schnabel has identified and described 26 new species of decapod crustaceans called squat lobsters. This long-haul study, a Biodiversity Memoir published by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, corals, marine, New Zealand, ocean acidification, oceans, Pacific, squat lobsters, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, New Zealand, ocean acidification, oceans, research, squat lobster
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Soil research needed to protect habitat of ground-nesting bees says US farm study
Farmers and other land managers should learn to identify the nesting sites of ground-dwelling bees so the habitat of these wild pollinators can be protected, an Oregon State University research paper has said. The study says US farmers who want … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, conservation, entomology, environment, farms, insects
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Audit exposes multiple flaws & failures of Australia’s weak environment laws
Australia’s environment protection laws are not effective, are poorly administered and lack appropriate measures to monitor compliance, a report by the federal auditor general says. The Australian National Audit Office – a federal agency which acts as a watchdog for … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, biodiversity, conservation, development, ecosystems, environment, EPBC referrals, federal politics, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged audit, Australia, biodiversity, ecosystems, environment, EPBC, government, Greens, wildlife
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Games can be ‘game changers’ to break deadlock of stalled eco-policy debate says research paper
Board games designed to breakdown stubbornly entrenched roles and conflicts over conservation issues such as climate change and land clearing can break deadlocks and drive urgently-needed policy change, according to a journal paper by 23 researchers from 13 countries in … Continue reading
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