Quarterly Essay 48, After the Future

Australia's unique biodiversity is at risk, as Tim Flannery reveals in After the Future. The book addresses the alarming trend of species extinction, despite significant financial investments in conservation efforts. Flannery explores the reasons behind this crisis, questioning the effectiveness of current strategies and highlighting the urgent need for more comprehensive action to protect Australia's natural heritage. The narrative serves as a call to understand and address the impending loss of wildlife in national parks, which could become desolate landscapes devoid of life.