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EVENT: "A Youth Symposium on Human-Nature Connection in the Anthropocene" - 20th November, 2023

The Environment Institute and Jane Goodall Institute Australiàưare excited to be co-hosting this youth symposium.̀ưDon't miss this incredible opportunity to broaden your understanding of the human-nature connection in the Anthropocene.

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Readying Australia’s Nature Repair Market for Nature Positive Investments

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) recently published the '' report. The report was co-authored by Marsden Jacob, Prof John Rolfe and Environment Institute's Associate Prof

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Climate change is reducing global river water quality

A review of almost 1000 studies on the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on rivers around the world has found an overall negative effect on water quality in rivers globally.

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PODCAST: Exotic plants and animals: the illegal wildlife trade happening right under your nose

There is increasing interest in owning wild and exotic animals and the internet is able to serve up whatever your heart desires, even if importing these animals is illegal.

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Australia’s least wanted – 8 alien species and diseases we must keep out of our island̀ưhome

This week’s landmark report on the impact of̀ư revealed costs to the global economy exceeded US$423 billion (A$654 billion) a year in 2019. Costs have at least̀ư every decade since 1970 and that trend is set to continue.

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Invasive alien species a major threat to nature, people

A new international report, co-authored by from 91×ÔÅÄ, has found that the number of alien species has been rising continuously for centuries in all regions, but are now increasing at unprecedented rates.

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