The Alocasia bisma has flowered got the first time. Except for a few breeders who collect pollen to cross pollinate and create hybrids, most enthusiasts do not grow Alocasias for their flowers. Some g...

Tree kangaroos pollinate and disperse seeds throughout rainforests, supporting their regeneration. Learn more about these marsupials & how to protect them.

Bogong moths numbers have surged after years of decline, flying evidence of an ancient transfer of vital nutrients from lowlands to the fragile high country.

Biodiversity may sound technical, but it names something deeply familiar: the living world that makes life possible. It is the seed in a farmer’s hand, the soil beneath our feet, the insects that pollinate food crops, the wetlands that store water, the grasslands that feed cattle and wildlife, the rivers, oceans, forests, fynbos, medicinal plants, and the knowledge communities have built over generations. South Africa is one of the world’s great biodiversity countries—and that is exactly why the warning lights matter. We are one of only 17 megadiverse countries, with extraordinary plant, marine, and ecosystem diversity, much of it found nowhere else on Earth. Yet this living wealth is being worn down by the way our economy uses land, water, minerals, forests, oceans, and food systems. Official assessments identify the main pressures: habitat loss from croplands, settlements, infrastructure, mining, plantations, and dams; invasive species; overuse of rangelands; pollution and waste; unsustainable use of biological resources; and climate change. Nearly a third of terrestrial ecosystem types are threatened, and more than two-thirds of coastal ecosystem types are under threat. But this is not simply a story about “nature in trouble”. It is a story about power: who controls land, water, seeds,...

An asparagus-shaped shoot, called a peduncle, will reach 16ft before sprouting yellow and pink flowers.