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How volcanic rock is turned into cutting-edge surfboard tech
Novel new materials and methods developed and manufactured in Australia are turning basalt and recycled plastic into high performance, environmentally-friendly surfboards.
This tiny bird has just flown 10,000km. Getting it on camera was a miracle
Rangers and scientists capture the moment a bird no bigger than a walnut completes a migration from the Arabian Sea to a coastal town in WA's south-west.
An injured galah taught me that what makes something beautiful is also what makes it fragile | Natasha May
Perhaps it’s naive not to imagine that all of life itself is about accepting the fragility of how easily things breakVote in the Australian bird of the year pollKeep up with all our bird of the year coverage hereGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or...
The brothers behind Australia’s biggest meat industry biodiversity study look to the future
Scientists and environmentalists are given unique access to measure and report on how cattle giant Hewitt has been refining its production practices and land management with a greener focus.
Artificial intelligence technology to analyse status of ‘cryptic’ bird, bilby and kowari on outback station
The search for the plains-wanderer will involve AI and bio-acoustic recorders to detect it and other highly vulnerable species.
Daniel Andrews was a visionary leader on climate change but neglected Victoria’s natural environment | Jono La Nauze
The former premier who resigned on Tuesday introduced comprehensive climate legislation but his obstruction of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan deprived native fish and birds of clean riversFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and...
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Bio- | diversity | biodiversity | biosphere …. definitions
bio- baɪ.əʊ-/ prefix bio …The combining form bio– is used as a prefix meaning ‘life’. 1. The form bio– comes from Greek bíos, meaning ‘life’. It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology diversity dʌɪˈvəːsɪti,dɪˈvəːsɪti/ noun 1. the state of being...
Biodiversity: Nature by another Name
The variety of life, the communities they form, and habitats in which they live make up the fabric of life—biodiversity.
To Which We Belong – A film by Pamela Tanner Boll
To Which We Belong is a documentary that highlights farmers and ranchers leavingbehind conventional practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable.With quiet courage, they are improving the health of our soil and sea to save their livelihoods — and our planet....
‘If you don’t have biodiversity, you don’t have a planet’
IUCB World Conservation Congress
Agrees to expand universal access to green spaces and enhance urban biodiversity in 100 cities, representing around 100 million citizens by 2025
Supports the ‘Great Blue Wall Initiative’, the first regionally connected network for a regenerative blue economy to benefit 70 million people, and conserve and restore marine biodiversity
France commits to achieve 30% of protected areas nationally by 2022, and 5% of its Mediterranean maritime area under strong protection by 2027
Australia faces environmental crisis
Since the year 2000, more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat have been destroyed
Farmers leading the change: regenerating soil and soul
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.
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Biodiversity: Nature by another Name
The variety of life, the communities they form, and habitats in which they live make up the fabric of life—biodiversity.
The Black Cockatoo
https://vimeo.com/543383292 They slice the upper eddies in threes Skimming as high as your eye can see Those triads of nature’s engineering Unchallenged, aloft, domineering. Their piercing, haunting, hunting cry Clearing the sky...
From little things big things grow – our family and other animals!
Imagine this – Mum, Dad and five kids (ages 6, 9, 15, 17 and 19), sell their place in Nambucca Heads on NSW’s mid north coast and arrive at their new home – 100 acres of trees and grass - with one feature, a windmill! No electricity, no water, no house, not even a...
From fire to farm .. from drought to life .. one man’s story
What does a man, who grew up on a huge tobacco farm in Zimbabwe, developed 140,000 acres of African wildlife business for tourists, and helped manage cattle stations in Central Queensland, do? Become a regenerative agriculturalist, educator and environmentalist,...
Let’s Save Australia – theBEATS Anthem
We share the earth, we need your voice
Sing out Australia, Shout out Australia
Let’s save Australia, Save our Australia
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Biodiversity: Nature by another Name
The variety of life, the communities they form, and habitats in which they live make up the fabric of life—biodiversity.
Injured Wildlife Contact Details
If you find injured or sick wildlife, be sure to call your local wildlife rescue organisation. Do not handle them before you call, as experts can tell you if it is safe for you to touch them and if it is how you can help them. To search online for a wildlife rescue...
BEATS Nature Quiz
Have a bit of fun and take the quiz to find out if you are Pals with Nature, A Budding Ecologist, a Fearful Feline or more…
Farmers leading the change: regenerating soil and soul
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.
‘Changing Paradigms – The Power of Regenerative Agriculture’ a clip from the veterans and courses to follow
“The word ‘regeneration’ is all about renewal, leading to greater health in a system.” Charlie Massy
Biodiversity – a simple idea that pays
Goondicum Station rated a lower credit risk, attracting a lower interest rate from NAB.