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Increasing urban development is threatening the habitat of the few hundred regent honeyeaters left in the wild. : Jss367, Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

Australia’s most powerful law protecting the environment hasn’t done enough to stop the rapid decline of the nation’s wildlife.

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What can be done to help Australia’s biodiversity

Australia’s most powerful law protecting the environment hasn’t done enough to stop the rapid decline of the nation’s wildlife.

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Members of Indonesia’s Conservation Response Unit (CRU) working alongside endangered elephants in the Genung Leuser National Park in 2020. : Panyahatan Siregar, Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

Strong legislation backed by science and technology could help protect Indonesia’s wildlife.

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Conservation law takes a step forward in Indonesia

Strong legislation backed by science and technology could help protect Indonesia’s wildlife.

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Indonesia’s laws aren’t effectively cracking down on rampant animal trafficking. : Julien, Flickr (https://bit.ly/3EOJBbR) CC BY 2.0

As long as the law does not recognise it as transnational organised crime, the illegal trade of wildlife will continue to flourish in Indonesia.

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Obsolete law is costing Indonesian wildlife

As long as the law does not recognise it as transnational organised crime, the illegal trade of wildlife will continue to flourish in Indonesia.

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The Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) is classified as endangered in the United States. : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wikimedia Commons Public domain

Nearly 50 years since its introduction, the US’ Endangered Species Act is plagued by decades-old criticisms that hinder its ability to help.

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US endangered species law too little, too late

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We’re not just swallowing water from plastic bottles but microplastics which do not degrade easily and remain in our bodies. : Girl drinks water from a plastic bottle by Wuestenigel is available at https://bit.ly/3H0F7PH CC BY 2.0

Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.

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Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles

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Microplastics may be able to enter our bodies through skin contact but we breathe in confirmed amounts daily. : Microplastic by 5Gyres is available at https://bit.ly/3WVwL1O CC BY-SA 2.0

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.

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We ingest plastics every minute of the day

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Microplastics enter our bodies in various ways with the top contributor being bottled drinking water. : Microbeads plastic particles by MN Pollution Control Agency is available at https://bit.ly/40lIjhC CC BY-NC 2.0

Measuring microplastics in humans is challenging but researchers already have preliminary figures.

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How much plastic are we ingesting?

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While there is no direct evidence yet, researchers are increasingly worried about the link between microplastics and serious diseases. : ‘Eating a plastic syringe’ by Quinn Dombrowski is available at https://bit.ly/4054rNk CC BY-SA 2.0

To reduce the threat of microplastics in our bodies, we need to reduce the use of plastics in the environment.

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Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

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Human eat microplastic through fish : “Plastic linked to disease in coral” by ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies Australia is availabe in https://bit.ly/3HySaIF ARC CoE for Coral Reef Studies/ Kathryn Berry

More Indonesians are eating fish as part of their regular diet but microplastics do make it risky. There are ways to mitigate that risk.

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The plastics and fish dilemma: to eat or not to eat

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