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2 weeks ago | 
biorxiv.org | Liam Taylor |Richard Prum |Bowdoin College
AbstractAvian plumage maturation involves replacing feathers, via discrete molts, until reaching an iteratively-regenerated definitive plumage. This process usually takes about one year. In the Neotropical lekking manakins (Pipridae), males of most species exhibit delayed plumage maturation (DPM), passing through drab predefinitive plumages for two or three years before reaching a bright, sexually dimorphic, definitive plumage.
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1 month ago | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
As awareness of sustainability grows, there’s a valuable opportunity for parents, teachers and school administrators to lead the way in making smarter, greener choices in the classroom, and it’s as easy to start as taking a look at school supplies. Many common school items are made from finite resources or packaged in plastics, often designed for single use.
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2 months ago | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia (SPSA) is an independent, industry led not-for-profit organisation proposing a national soft plastics recycling scheme (subject to ACCC authorisation). The Stakeholder Advisory Council (SAC) will play a key role in achieving SPSA’s mission to create a sustainable circular economy for soft plastics by uniting industry, government, and community leaders.
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2 months ago | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
Research published in MDPI’s Education Sciences journal earlier this year highlighted the profound impact of nature-based activities on children and adolescents. Studies show that outdoor learning enhances psychological well-being, boosts social connectivity, and strengthens environmental awareness.
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2 months ago | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
This online session is ideal for government agencies and procurement teams to learn how saveBOARD can benefit the industry and align with sustainability goals. Planet Ark will host an online lunch and learn session with representatives from TetraPak and saveBOARD, who have partnered to turn post and pre-consumer beverage carton waste into building and construction materials.
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2 months ago | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
Today, Australia reaches its Earth Overshoot Day. This marks the point in the year where if everyone in the world lived like Australians, we would have used more natural resources than our planet can regenerate in a year. In other words, if everyone lived like us here in Australia, we would be exploiting the Earth’s resources from this point in the year onwards, rather than living in balance with nature.
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2 months ago | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
The global fashion industry is responsible for approximately 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions, with current production and consumption models largely following a linear system of take, make, and waste. To tackle this, the Refashioning: Accelerating Circular Product Design at Scale guide provides a structured framework to help designers transition from a linear model to a circular one.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
By Liam Taylor March 5th, 2025To help your school celebrate and support the environment we have put together a list of important environmental moments in 2025—because every small action adds up to a big impact! Australia’s unique environment is home to some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, but it also faces significant challenges, from biodiversity loss to climate change.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
planetark.org | Liam Taylor
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, such as machine learning algorithms and generative models, are now integral in sectors like healthcare, finance, and entertainment, enhancing efficiency and fostering innovation. Perhaps the most conspicuous example is the widespread use of generative AI models like ChatGPT, which have quickly become a mainstay of human-computer interactions.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
biorxiv.org | Liam Taylor |Josef C. Uyeda |Richard Prum |Bowdoin College
AbstractOne puzzling feature of avian life histories is that individuals in many different lineages delay reproduction for several years after they finish growing. Intraspecific field studies suggest that various complex social contexts--such as cooperative breeding groups, nesting colonies, and display leks--result in delayed reproduction because they require forms of sociosexual development that extend beyond physical maturation.
