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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 54 MIN

Kris sword with an intriguing history, echidnas, tropical forests and Australia’s energy potential

from The Science Show · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What might be the biggest threat to tropical forests? Climate change? Illegal loggers? Invasive species? None of the above. It’s roads. Bill Laurance explains.

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What might be the biggest threat to tropical forests? Climate change? Illegal loggers? Invasive species? None of the above. It’s roads. Bill Laurance explains.

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What might be the biggest threat to tropical forests? Climate change? Illegal loggers? Invasive species? None of the above. It’s roads. Bill Laurance explains.

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