environment

Biodiversity loss is the canary in the coalmine of landscape systems health. With one million species currently under threat of extinction globally, what can be done? Photo: Andreas P.
Agriculture & environment

Biodiversity loss: the canary in the coalmine

by —October 29, 2019

Wathuwardi (Kaurna branch huts) in the natureplay space engage children in the cultural and environmental richness of Felixstowe Reserve. Photo: Same River
Parks & places

From dust bowl to thriving wetland: Felixstowe Reserve

by —October 10, 2019

Clearings carved from the immensity of the forested Burial Belt could feature floral revegetation. Image: Other Architects
Agriculture & environment

Forest of the dead: beautiful burial for space-poor cities

by —October 3, 2019

The leaves of sorghum (pictured) can be toxic to cattle; the level of toxicity is linked to climate change in its environment.
Agriculture & environment

Root problem: Climate change is putting food security at risk

by —September 19, 2019

Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake within the 1.6 million hectare World Heritage listed Tasmanian Wilderness. Photo: RN Brauns
Culture

The things we keep: Why Australia must protect its national heritage

by —September 12, 2019

The Dystopia vs Utopia immersive reality experience at EKKA will reveal possible streets of Brisbane in 2050. There are good and bad possibilities in how we use new technologies and deal with hotter, drier climates.
Parks & places

The Foreground five: our most-read stories for August

by —September 5, 2019

The Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's food bowl, had yet another poor season, with less than half its typical rain. Photo: Holder Link
Agriculture & environment

Foreground Weekly Review: water wars

by —September 3, 2019

Under threat from climate change, the Bubbler is a natural spring and important cultural site for the Arabana people of the Kathi Thanda region. Photo: Melissa Nursey-Bray
Culture

Not passive victims: Indigenous Australians respond to climate change

by —August 30, 2019

An experiment in West Australian shrublands mimics climate change to assess soil impacts. Photo: Joe Fontaine
Agriculture & environment

Climate change impacts on soil wreak unseen devastation

by , , , —August 22, 2019

The heritage-listed Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge owe much to the land and waterscape of the harbour itself. A new study aims to increase listing of cultural landscapes. Photo: Trent Szmolnik
Parks & places

The Green Necklace: a new perspective on Sydney Harbour’s parklands

by —August 15, 2019

Like other cities, Melbourne is growing. How will its squares and parks continue to provide for a fast-changing population? Flagstaff Gardens is one of a series of 19th century parks at the edge of central Melbourne. Photo: Bob T
Culture

The square & the park: an international festival

by —August 8, 2019

Agriculture & environment

Foreground Weekly Review: The trees and the woods

by —August 6, 2019