Australia home to two million before Europeans arrived First Nations people suffered an estimated 93 per cent population loss in less than 80 years following the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, researchers say. AAP · Sep 15
Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation Study finds earlier numbers were underestimated, suggesting impact of diseases and massacres were much greater than previously thought The Guardian - AU · Sep 15
Invasive species are an evolving threat: how we respond is crucial As climate change and other factors intensify the threats from invasive species, researchers are finding smarter, more connected ways to protect ecosystems The Guardian - AU · Jul 29
Reality check for reviving dead and dying coral reefs Expensive and up against climate change, experts say restoration is a drop in the ocean when it comes to protecting coral reefs. AAP · Apr 8, 2025
Dwarf hippos and elephants in Cyprus ‘driven to extinction by just 3,000 people’ Both animals disappeared within a century after hunter-gatherers arrived, scientists say. The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
Just 1% of frozen pathogens released from Earth’s melting ice could wreak havoc on planet, study says ‘The results tell us that the risk is no longer simply a fantasy’ The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Computer modelling predicts climate change causing cascading animal 'co-extinctions' The variety of animal species found in locations across the globe could be cut by more than quarter by the end of the century, a new study finds. ABC News · Dec 16, 2022
UN chief says humanity ‘a weapon of mass extinction’: here are 7 ways to help stop a species wipeout Biodiversity is at a crucial point and pressure is growing on the international community to commit to new goals to protect it. 360info · Dec 16, 2022
7 ways to help stop a species wipeout Biodiversity is at a crucial point and pressure is growing on the international community to commit to new goals to protect it. 360info · Dec 8, 2022