School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sheep grazing in semiarid rangeland.

The positive effects of grazing by livestock and wild herbivores can turn negative as temperatures become warmer.

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Might soft corals withstand marine heatwaves better than their reef-building cousins?

Climate change threat to tropical plants

Half of the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070 because of global warming, a new UNSW study predicts.

Hippos can be aggressive if you get too close

A new UNSW study has shown that using a drone to film hippos in Africa is an effective, affordable tool for conservationists to monitor the threatened species’ population from a safe distance, particularly in remote and aquatic areas.

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Scientists are rethinking the importance of an enigmatic molecule after finding intricate processes at play in its formation.

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A mapmaking app created by UNSW scientists harnesses the power of Google and NASA to empower ecologists to create a view on ecosystems without any specialist equipment.

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Bold solutions are required to save Australia's native mammals, write Daniel Hunter and Mike Letnic. 

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The new sporting pursuit of choice may soon be professional electronic gaming, writes Michael Kasumovic.

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Video games offer new ways to engage and connect with students, writes Michael Kasumovic.

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 It's time for us to roll up our sleeves, establish collaborations between researchers with different areas of expertise, and use our data and theory to do something big, says Angela Moles. 

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