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NSW government under fire after 670 trees felled for renewable energy project
The NSW government is being accused of wilfully ignoring warnings about the destruction of hundreds of native trees as part of a renewables project.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped
After devastating fires in 1939, authorities began burning forests to reduce fuel load. But we now know this creates conditions for even worse fires.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Lobster fishery off Bruny Island in TAS closed on eve of the opening of fishing season due to antibiotic use by the salmon farms.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
Crayfish Closure Follows Salmon Antibiotic Deployment - Tasmanian Times
The commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is now closed effective 15 November 2025
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November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Victoria’s draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won’t keep anyone safe www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/09/v...
Victoria's draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won't keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Desert cities get powerful tree shade but miss out on the cooling effect that works elsewhere botany.one/2025/06/dese...
Desert cities get powerful tree shade but miss out on the cooling effect that works elsewhere
Las Vegas trees create 17°C shade oases but can't cool city air like temperate climates due to desert adaptations that limit transpiration.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Massive swarms of bogong moths once resembled rain clouds – then their numbers crashed to earth - Guardian Australia
April 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Clear-cutting of forests decreases soil organic carbon for decades url:https://www.nina.no/english/About-NINA/News/article/clear-cutting-of-forests-decreases-soil-organic-carbon-for-decades?utm_source=BotanyOne&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-week-in-botany-april-7-2025
April 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Attacking a young tourist over her treatment of a wombat is hypocritical – and misses the point | Georgie Purcell
March 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire
March 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Botanic gardens are struggling to keep up with the biodiversity crisis – here’s what they can do
Botanic gardens have evolved from medicinal gardens to scientific institutions, Now, they must become conservation leaders on a global scale.
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March 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Aerials reveal how close we came to losing 3,000-year-old Huon pine
When fire maps showed a bushfire in Tasmania's west burning within metres of a high-conservation-value stand of ancient trees, there were fears for the worst.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Botanic Gardens Have Little Room To Grow botany.one/2025/01/bota...
Botanic Gardens Have Little Room To Grow
Plant collections in botanical gardens worldwide have hit maximum capacity and face new challenges for conservation.
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February 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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‘Rare and threatened’: the bid to save Grampian flowers after fire disasters
January 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Forest Timekeepers Falter as Global Temperatures Rise botany.one/2025/01/fore...
Forest Timekeepers Falter as Global Temperatures Rise
Scientists found that rising temperatures can mess up the internal clocks of trees, making it harder for them to...
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January 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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A 300 million year old lycopsid tree from Brymbo Fossil Forest, on display in National Museum Cardiff (was National Museum of Wales). The trunk is about 30cm diameter.

#FossilFriday #paleobotany 🧪⚒️🌍🌿
A Carboniferous lycopsid tree from Brymbo Fossil Forest, on display in National Museum Cardiff
January 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 4:57 AM