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Javiera Olivares-Rojas, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University

Scientists counted 49 ways Australia is destroying the ecosystems we hold dear – but there is hope

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Australia’s ecosystems face an unprecedented crisis. From rainforests in the continent’s north to the alpine bogs and fens of the alps, ecosystems are being pushed towards collapse.

Why? To date, the reasons for declines across all types of ecosystems have not been well summarised. Our new research set out to shed light, providing the first national synthesis of threats to 103 ecological communities listed as threatened under Australian environmental law.

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