Stark warning: Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic

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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Image credit: NSW State of Environment
Year
2021
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University of Exeter

Eminent scientists warn that key ecosystems around Australia and Antarctica are collapsing, and propose a three-step framework to combat irreversible global damage.

Their report, authored by 38 Australian, UK, and US scientists from universities and government agencies, is published today in the international journal Global Change Biology. Researchers say it heralds a stark warning for ecosystem collapse worldwide if action is not taken urgently.

Read the full article and download the original paper here.

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