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Dr Kate Dooley
Research Fellow, Ecosystem Based Pathways, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
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Sciences & Technology
Planting trees is no substitute for natural forests
Allowing degraded natural forests to re-grow is a more effective, immediate and low-cost method for removing and storing atmospheric carbon than planting new trees
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Environment
The cost of climate (in)action
In this election, will the the major parties’ climate policies get Australia on track to meet its Paris commitments and how do we compare to what other countries are doing?