Protecting 30% of planet could bolster economy, study says
Nearly a third of the world’s oceans and land area could be placed under environmental protections without harming the global economy, and even produce bumper economic benefits if the right policies were followed, according to a global assessment. Read more here.
Why Australia's environmental laws aren't working
The future of the koala is at stake after a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has warned they could be extinct in that state within 30 years. Listen more here.