A marine heatwave has hit Ningaloo Reef hard – and the northern Great Barrier Reef is now bleaching too. A/Prof Zoe Richards Curtin University theconversation.com/synchronised-b…

After shelving plans to reform Australia's nature laws, the prime minister wants to walk back existing protections with new legislation introduced this week. @justinebellj Phillipa McCormack UQ News Uni of Adelaide theconversation.com/protecting-sal…

Brisbane 2032 was supposed to be the first 'climate-positive' Olympic Games. But a quiet change to the host contract puts the commitment in doubt. QUT theconversation.com/brisbane-2032-…

Three experts consider what's required to protect and conserve Australia's natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species. Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social) Martine Maron Charles Darwin University Deakin University UQ News theconversation.com/australians-wa…

Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Here's how backyard beekeepers, and everyday honey lovers, can help. Macquarie University theconversation.com/australian-hon…

A survey shows people with healthy eating habits tend to waste less food than those who focus on choosing ethical and environmentally friendly products. Trang Nguyen Uni of Adelaide theconversation.com/why-healthy-ea…

Inside one of Australia’s maximum-security prisons, inmates and prison officers have created an indoor farm, growing herbs and leafy greens for the on-site café. UNSW theconversation.com/how-maximum-se…

South Australia's new Biodiversity Act will achieve things no federal or state law has done before. It shows states and territories can achieve ambitious reform. Phillipa McCormack Uni of Adelaide theconversation.com/as-the-federal…

Two legal challenges threaten to overturn the decision to extend the North West Shelf gas project. A legal expert considers their prospects. @samanthahepbur2 Deakin University theconversation.com/woodsides-nort…

New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to extra icebergs, it's bad news we must hear. Ed Doddridge University of Tasmania theconversation.com/antarctic-summ…

Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread. Flinders University Newsroom theconversation.com/south-australi…

The persistent harmful algal bloom in South Australia is an opportunity to experiment with solutions, but the best approach is helping nature to help itself. Sean Connell Dr Dominic McAfee Uni of Adelaide theconversation.com/how-could-we-c…

🏆 Passport2Recovery @flinders is awarded the @ScienceGovAU Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. #EurekaPrizes Learn more: youtu.be/nBNEAv0fDIU #EurekaPrizes Sunshine Coast Council UniSC: University of the Sunshine Coast

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