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Marine ecosystems have a valuable role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change. That’s because such ecosystems – and, particularly, vegetated tidal ecosystems like mangroves and salt marshes – capture and store a significant amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂). CO₂ has accumulated in Earth’s atmosphere at unprecedented…

Hannah Stephenson asks Gemma Golding, the newly appointed RHS senior ecologist, how gardeners can become ‘nature positive’.

Dragonfly populations are booming in Victoria, with swarms of the colourful insects emerging from ponds, pools and waterways thanks to wet weather that favours their breeding patterns.

A market where koala credits are traded is now central to the federal Labor government's plan for halting Australia's extinction crisis, but critics are not convinced that demand is strong enough to make a serious impact on the environment.

Coral reefs are degrading rapidly to the extent that their marine inhabitants must either adapt or die. For many animals, including reef fish, behaviour is one of the first responses to changes in environmental conditions.

Surreal footage has surfaced showing commercial fishermen rescuing a massive great white shark from a net alongside their boat.

Beachgoers in Brazil screamed in terror with many fleeing from the thrashing water that was darkening, seeming to suggest a shark attack.

Katherine Hawkes initially thought the huge sea creature was a 'seal pup' - but when fully grown the Sunfish can grow up to three meters high and weigh up to two tonnes

Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people