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On the outskirts of Darwin, small insects are gobbled up by strange plants. Enter the world of the bladderwort. Greg Leach, Honorary Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Four wind farm operators must face the federal court over allegations they failed their basic responsibilities during the 2016 South Australian blackout. Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

We don't know enough about the carbon footprint of vegan foods, and that needs to change. Maartje Sevenster, Research Scientist Climate Smart Agriculture, CSIRO Brad Ridoutt, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Agriculture, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The world has no hope of reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement without seriously reducing emissions from agriculture, forestry and land clearing. Mark Howden, Director, Climate Change Institute, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New Zealand's dairy industry is arguing consumers are being misled if the term "milk" is used for plant-based products such as almond or coconut milk, but consumers are savvier than that. Dan Weijers, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Co-editor International Journal of Wellbeing, University of Waikato Nick Munn, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Do you have a question about climate change? This collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre gives you the chance to ask – and we'll provide expert answers. Alexandra Macmillan, Senior Lecturer in environmental sustainability and public health and co-convenor of OraTaiao: NZ Climate & Health Council, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Forget eyecatching headlines about planting millions of new trees – natural mature forests are far better at storing carbon. Kate Dooley, Research Fellow, Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne Brendan Mackey, Director of the Griffith Climate Change Response Program, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The reported number of deaths of people campaigning to protect the environment has tripled over a 15 year period. Nathalie Butt, Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Queensland Mary Menton, Research Fellow in Environmental Justice, University of Sussex Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

There's precious little business case for nuclear power in Australia, but we could start with the end product: storing radioactive waste. Heiko Timmers, Associate Professor of Physics, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Environmental protections in Australia are built on assumptions about where animals live – and it's harming our wildlife. Romane H. Cristescu, Posdoc in Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Anthony Schultz, PhD Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast Celine Frere, Senior lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast David Schoeman, Professor of Global-Change Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Kylie Scales, Senior lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Hitting the Paris targets will go a long way to securing Melbourne's water supply against future pressure. Ben Henley, Research Fellow in Climate and Water Resources, University of Melbourne Andrew King, ARC DECRA fellow, University of Melbourne Anna Ukkola, Research Associate, Climate Change Research Centre, Australian National University Murray Peel, Senior lecturer, University of Melbourne Rory Nathan, Associate Professor Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia's recycling woes belong to everyone, from households to government to business. It's time to stop pointing fingers and get to work on a solution. Trevor Thornton, Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New Zealand has proposed new fuel standards, along with a consumer rebates for cleaner cars – paid for by higher costs for high-polluting cars – to cut its rising transport emissions. Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Monaro grasslands are a tiny surviving fraction of the native grasslands that once grew across the Southern Tablelands. Mike Letnic, Professor, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

An exhaustive search involving 44,000 field staff, 318,000 habitat surveys and nearly 35 million photos has revealed India's tiger population is on the rise. Matt Hayward, Associate professor, University of Newcastle Joseph K. Bump, Associate Professor, Gordon W. Gullion Endowed Chair in Forest Wildlife Research and Education, University of Minnesota Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Irrigators get too much water from the Barwon-Darling even when river levels are critically low, according to a NSW government review. Barry Hart, Emeritus Professor Water Science, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Albany pitcher plants are more closely related to cabbages and roses than any other carnivorous plant. Adam Cross, Research Fellow, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Corals, mangroves and seagrass habitats have been affected by extreme weather events, and some may never recover. Russ Babcock, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Anthony Richardson, Professor, The University of Queensland Beth Fulton, CSIRO Research Group Leader Ecosystem Modelling and Risk Assessment, CSIRO Eva Plaganyi, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Rodrigo Bustamante, Research Group Leader , CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The clearest picture yet of the past 2,000 years of global temperatures has shown warming in the last 50-odd years is unprecedented in the last two millennia. Ben Henley, Research Fellow in Climate and Water Resources, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Proposed rules for managing energy demand could potentially lower prices and reduce blackout risk, but there are reasons to be skeptical. Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.