conservation

Conservation groups question Queensland's commitment to renewable energy after hydro plan abandoned

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Conservation groups question Queensland's commitment to renewable energy after hydro plan abandoned

Conservation groups say the new Queensland government must quickly announce details of its alternative energy plans, following confirmation that the new LNP administration will scrap the state's attempts to build the “world's largest” hydroelectric project. Premier David Crisafulli has confirmed that the LNP, as promised during the election campaign, would end planning for a proposed … Read more

South World biodiversity gaps in genomic databases pose challenges for conservation efforts

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Conservation groups question Queensland's commitment to renewable energy after hydro plan abandoned

The countries of the South World, including those in Latin America, Africa and Asia, are home to much richer biodiversity than the nations of the North World. However, this biodiversity is poorly represented in genomic databases that are critical to conservation efforts. A study recently published in Molecular Evolution reveals that species from the northern … Read more