Each year in Alaska fur bearing animals are killed in a 'glorious hunt' by people like the Mighty Trapper, writes Walt Brasch.

Scientists must work harder at making the public aware of the stark difference between good science and denialist spin, believes Barry Brook.

The current food crises cannot be solved until we accept that the Earth is well past its carrying capacity, argues Peter Salonius.

We have fallen into the trap of believing that economic growth forever is possible and necessary, according to David Suzuki.

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is being used in a broader range of situations than originally intended, bringing up new ethical issues, findings have revealed.

A review of previous studies and new research has found that the Australian 1996 gun ban has had little impact on firearm suicides and homicides.

Coherent and systematic thinking about climate change is an essential component of diplomatic activities, argues Ioan Voicu.

For the first time in history we have to ask what the collective impact of all 6.6 billion human beings on earth will be, writes David Suzuki.

Australia has ended up with a government that is supposedly committed to greenhouse reductions but with no hope of achieving its objective, writes Peter Ridd.

Establishment of an emissions trading scheme without appropriate investment in new technologies will threaten Australia’s economic health, argues Trevor Evans.

Public policy towards people with disabilities has ignored some important factors, according to Peter Gibilisco.

With none of the Rudd Cabinet ministers having studied science or engineering, it may be a struggle for the Government to use the latest technology and research in its decision making without some expert advice, writes Dr Trevor Evans.

Australia’s shortage of taxonomists could jeopardise environmental governance, but is still being overlooked by the Government. Bob Beeton asks: are we cataloguing our national treasures or dying on the job?

While making a business of our natural ecosystems could seem like the ultimate sell-out by some environmentalists, a growing body of academics, scientists and leading thinkers believe such a change in the way we view our natural ecosystems will be the only way to protect them.

With the increasing pressure of more mouths to feed with decreasing land and resources, Australia needs to focus on improving the quality and efficiency of the source of all food - soil.