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After logging bans, Australia turns to “forest thinning”. Does it reduce fire risk?

[(https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/05/02210545/founders-briefs-540x90-1.jpg) In the aftermath of Australia’s “Black Summer” bushfires ...
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Australia's superb lyrebirds 'farm' the forest floor to increase their prey, a behavior rarely seen in nature

In the wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behavior—tilling the soil to create habitats for their prey to flourish. The superb lyrebird scratches through ...

Australia’s alpine ash forests are now officially endangered. Can we save them?

One of the most widespread types of forest in Australia’s high country is facing an existential threat. We need bold action ...
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Australian rainforests are becoming a net source of carbon emissions

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...
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Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature

In wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behaviour – tilling the soil to create habitats for their prey to flourish. The superb lyrebird scratches through the ...