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thousands of dead fish floating in the river

How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darling – after three years of rain?

21 Mar 2023

For the second time in five years, millions of fish suffocated in the Darling River. This was not a natural disaster – it’s our doing.

Waterbirds at the Gayini Wetlands

Despite challenging conditions, thousands of waterbirds breeding throughout NSW wetlands

11 Jan 2023

With long-term monitoring of breeding events, UNSW researchers also identify trends and changes in the health of wetlands and rivers.

Breeding colony of pelicans surrounded by water

Waterbirds respond positively to widespread flooding: aerial survey

19 Dec 2022

Scientists winged their way across one-third of Australia to collect data for the 2022 Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey, an annual health check of our freshwater ecosystems.

grey headed flying fox pteropus poliocephalus

To stop new viruses jumping across to humans, we must protect and restore bat habitat. Here’s why

17 Nov 2022

Bats host many viruses dangerous to humans. But it’s only when their habitats are destroyed that we’re at risk.

a scuba diver swims through moody waters and rock formations

The entire planet's ecosystems classified for the first time: study

13 Oct 2022

The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications.

Mallee eucalypt woodland in arid South Australia

Vulnerable soil hotspots overlooked in conservation areas

13 Oct 2022

Soils in high-priority areas are poorly protected by existing global conservation initiatives.

The Gidgealpa floodplain

Oil and gas exploration and production threaten great desert river systems

04 Oct 2022

A new study identifies major environmental concerns for the Lake Eyre Basin rivers, among the most pristine in the world.

teenage girl holding magnifying glass explores nature and the environment

Citizen science: how public participation helps grow knowledge

16 Aug 2022

We can all channel our inner amateur researcher and make a valuable contribution to science.

wompoo fruit-dove

Rainforest birds in decline in black summer bushfire aftermath

28 Apr 2022

Australian rainforests and bird communities remain under threat following the catastrophic 2019-2020 bushfire season, new UNSW Sydney research shows.

Native marsupial populations on the rise in Sturt National Park

03 Mar 2022

This World Wildlife Day, we celebrate the three native mammal species – bilbies, crest-tailed mulgaras and Shark Bay bandicoots – now thriving in Sturt National Park since their

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