Two marsupial species - the pygmy long-fingered possum, and the ring-tailed glider - have been rediscovered in the rainforests of The Vogelkopf Peninsula by Western, Papuan and Indigenous Tambrauw and Maybrat researchers.
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Global conservation target risks livelihoods in the Pacific. We need to rethink the 30x30 target to ensure the well-being of small-scale fishing communities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify waterâall without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them.
Ocean Equity Index aims to measure justice at sea.
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Ocean Equity Index aims to measure justice at sea.
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The emperor penguin is now officially endangered. Record low sea ice in Antarctica has decimated colonies, with populations projected to fall 50% within 50 years.
This International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List update is a "warning" that climate change is accelerating the extinction.
Enjoyed editing these reflections on the Solwara 1 expedition for @mongabay.com
Athough we know so much more about the deep sea now, nearly 20 years later, the discoveries have only just begun, as you say in the piece, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social
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Society for Conservation Biology Oceania
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Emperor penguins are native to Antarctica, where record low sea ice over the last decade has dramatically changed their habitat. Populations of the worldâs largest penguin have fallen so much thatâŚ
When I set sail on the MV NorSky in the summer of 2008 to probe the depths of Manus Basin off the coast of Papua New Guinea, I believed in the promise of deep-sea mining. As an early-career deep-sea e...
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Conservation has no shortage of ambitious policy. Marine protected areas now cover roughly 8% of the worldâs oceans. Protected lands account for nearly a fifth of the planetâs terrestrial surface. Com...
