Endangered grasslands may be lifeline in face of climate change

Temperate grasslands are home to diverse flora and fauna but they are in decline because of land clearing and our lack of concern

For most people, the south-eastern grasslands look like wastelands, according to the environmental psychologist Kathryn Williams from the University of Melbourne.

“They see an empty paddock that’s potential for a car park or a shopping centre or a housing development,” she says.

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