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What butterflies will you be spotting during Big Butterfly Count?

Certain plants will lure particular butterflies, an expert explains

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024

Another fisherman attacked by shark as Florida leads the world in bites

A warning has been issued to swimmers

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024

'Rock star of whale world' likely still alive: expert

As whale migration season begins on the Queensland coast, there is one famous humpback tourists will be keeping a keen eye out to see.

AAP · Jun 30, 2024

‘Things started to look dire’: our deep-dive into past climates sounds a warning for this unique corner of Australia

Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity of species they harbour. Others will experience more acute climate disruption than elsewhere. For some regions, such as Western Australia’s southwest, both are true.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024

Salmon farming harbour data 'not as rosy' as claimed

An environmental regulator says water quality in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour is showing continued improvement, but conservationists aren't convinced.

AAP · Jun 28, 2024

Most marine protection measures are not working – a new, more flexible approach is needed

The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Two recreational fishers are trying to catch prized spangled emperors in a sanctuary zone, where all fishing is supposed to be banned, to help protect this fish from overfishing.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024

List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

Over 1,000 new species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” as invasive species, climate change and human activities such as illicit trade and infrastructure development threaten certain animal and plant species with extinction

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

Devastating coral bleaching will be more common, start earlier and last longer unless we cut emissions

Coral bleaching is becoming much more common as a result of increasingly severe and frequent marine heatwaves. Four global mass bleaching events have happened since 1998. Two of these were in the past decade.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024

Our ‘frog saunas’ could help save endangered species from the devastating chytrid fungus

All over the world, frogs are being wiped out by the chytrid fungus. At least 500 species have declined, including as many as 90 species now presumed extinct.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover

The world’s coral reefs are like underwater cities, bustling with all kinds of fish and sea animals. Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean, but they support an estimated 25% of all marine species, including many important fish species. The economic value of the services that these complex…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024