Women from climate-vulnerable countries face devastating impacts and are disproportionately affected by disasters, which is why they must be included in the UN’s Loss and Damage Fund.
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
A new survey finds Australians care deeply about the environment, but many aren’t aware of the full extent of biodiversity loss.
Cities are starting to restore natural systems such as waterways, wetlands and bushland. But restoration on the scale these systems need to function properly calls for a rethink of urban planning.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.
Proven technologies already exist to rapidly reduce methane emissions, and Australia is leading the world in developing new options – but we must act quickly.
How can we, personally, prepare for a future with not only more frequent natural disasters, but one that will also profoundly change the environment, communities and the economy?
Tapping into First Nations peoples’ deep understanding of, and connection to, water is vital to build more water-sensitive cities.
They cover more than 70% of our planet, so why aren’t oceans more central to climate talks?
The Citarum River in Indonesia is the focus of a revitalisation project, and a Monash University cross-faculty team has been called on to help make it happen.
Monash University Architect Shelley Penn AM’s commitment is to enrich society by refining the built environment.
A new research paper outlines how we can cool our urban spaces – and what will happen if we don’t.
Research shows that soils filter trace gases from the atmosphere significantly more than previously believed.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is failing to adequately conserve and protect threatened species, and its scope needs widening.
Researchers are using the environmental DNA sampling method to effectively assess animal populations in bushfire-affected areas.
Can Indonesia solve the problems of overcrowded Jakarta by building a new capital on the island of Borneo?
More than 1.5 billion people rely on ice melt for their water, and at NASA, Kat Bormann, is unlocking critical information about water availability based on snowfall.
The five-year water-focused project is revitalising informal settlements in Makassar.
A worldwide study shows that while wetlands are under increasing threat from global warming, rising sea levels and human population density, they're remarkably resilient – and Australia's are faring better than most.
The proposed redevelopment of the Arden-Macaulay site as part of Melbourne Metro presents an opportunity to return to the area's watery origins.
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