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The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

The Environment Institute’s Professor Seth Westra has co-authored an article in The Conversation that reveals some startling figures about the risk of extreme flooding in Australia.
DAFF timber testing trial reveals urgent need for stronger illegal logging laws

The results of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF) recent timber testing trial have highlighted critical gaps in the traceability and legality of timber products entering the Australian market.
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Nature disconnection and eco-anxiety: What’s happening to young people?

A recent study by the University of Adelaide has explored the rise of eco-anxiety and nature disconnection among young people.
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