Bill Laurance
I study the impacts of intensive land-uses, such as habitat fragmentation, logging, hunting, and wildfires, on tropical ecosystems, and on global-change phenomena and conservation policy.
I’ve worked extensively in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia, as well as in tropical Australasia.
In an effort to promote environmental conservation, I frequently engage with policy makers and the general public, as well as other scientists.
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Climate change costs to hit $38 trillion annually by 2050
New study reveals stark economic disparities as global warming intensifies, disproportionately affecting the world's poorest nations.
Children among hundreds found in new mass grave at Gaza hospital
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Senator Sanders proposes major cuts to Israeli military aid amid human rights concerns
Amid accusations of genocide and widespread human rights abuses, Senator Bernie Sanders champions amendments to halt offensive military funding to Israel, sparking a critical Senate debate.
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Senators unveil landmark bill to ban junk food ads aimed at kids amid rising...
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