On World Environment Day, two environmental law researchers reflect on the reasons for our diminishing natural bounty, and offer a way to save it. ... Also last year, a NSW Natural Resources Commission’s report revealed that land clearing had increased
Desperate loss of habitat. “Fire is a natural part of Australian ecosystems and many of our plants and animals are adapted to it. ... The situation can be particularly precarious given that a lot of our wildlife are now restricted to living in reserves
They can be natural or artificial. For instance, endorphins are natural agonists of opioid receptors. ... The natural agonist is the master key but it is possible to design other keys (agonist drugs) that do the same job.
Australian. It’s partly because we have welcomed researchers from all over the world to pursue their careers with us, whether in the life sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities or
In their absence other species flourish. A rapidly decreasing band of survivors watches as the world begins to return to a state of conspicuous natural beauty, a global garden of Eden. ... compassion. Secondly, we belong to just one of many species on
A state of disaster addresses matters beyond public health issues. It is intended to deal with emergencies such as natural disasters, explosions, terrorism or sieges, but it can also be used