Tourism is a major driver of coastal economies worldwide, yet it is also a growing source of pressure on blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. Nowadays, touri...

Samples are cross-referenced with existing species records, creating a catalogue of all living things that have come into contact with water samples

Our findings provide novel evidence of wetland buffering signals for storm impacts on agriculture, though only over short spatial ranges. The study highlights the importance of conserving and restori...

Maximizing positive outcomes from tidal reinstatement requires deliberate planning, monitoring, and reporting practices. Practitioners should prioritize standardized, long-term monitoring that captur...

University of Wollongong researchers are beginning to understand how coastal wetlands are responding to damage from bushfires six years ago

Ecosystem restoration generates tangible benefits for food and water security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and can prevent conflict and migration triggered by environmental degradation.

Darryl Best and Phebe Fidge are both Illawarra locals and regular contributors to the Illawarra Flame. Despite their vastly different backgrounds – Darryl having worked in coal mines most of his life ...

A capacity building workshop aiming to equip global youth with knowledge and skills needed to pursue ecosystem restoration.

Coastal wetlands reduce extreme weather event impacts on coastlines globally. As climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of…

YouTube video by Education Futures Academy

This article reviews the global literature on the key factors driving landholders' decisions to engage in coastal wetland programs in private land contexts. Based on our review and synthesis, we disc...

Right now, Australia is headed in the wrong direction. It is time for us to turn around and confront climate change and what it means.

Your trusted source of independent local news for 10 years