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We are told the natural world is ‘breaking down’. But forests don’t work like aeroplanes or human hearts ...

A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers has developed the first comprehensive classification of the world's ecosystems across land, rivers and wetlands, and seas.

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Noise from human activities is harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems, new research shows. Noise from human activities is harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems, new research shows. Scientists ...

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As sea levels continue to rise, coastal areas face threats of submersion and increasing salinity. To assess this disequilibrium (when ecosystems are not aligned with the conditions they are ...

The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications. A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers has developed the first ...

Yale School of Environment scientists conduct research in 2021 on how sea-level rise and other disturbance are influencing the health of mangroves in the Florida Everglades, including their ability to ...