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The polyphagous shot-hole borer kills trees. Why is it so lethal, how is it treated, and can it spread across Australia?

The Western Australian government yesterday announced that it would stop trying to eradicate an invasive pest that's killing trees in and around Perth and start managing it instead. The pest, the ...
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Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, ...
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Perth And Peel's First Urban Greening Strategy Released

New whole-of-government Urban Greening Strategyto boost trees, low-level vegetation, and green spaces in Perth and PeelLet's Grow program encourages a ...
The Conversation

Why Tasmania and Victoria dominate the list of Australia’s largest trees – and why these majestic giants are under threat

David Lindenmayer receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Government of Victoria and the Australian Government. David Lindenmayer acknowledges the major contributions to this work ...
The Conversation

As Australia’s giant trees succumb to fire or drought, we’re racing to preserve their vital genetic data

The Giant Eucalyptus Specimen Archive was made possible in part by funding from the Jayne Wilson Bequest from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Daniel Bar-Ness runs Giant Tree Expeditions, a ...
IFLScience

"Drop Crocs": Australia Once Had Ancient Crocs That Climbed Trees To Jump On Their Prey

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...