All posts tagged "environment"

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  News and Views

  New mining resettlement dataset sets the standard

  University of Queensland researchers have published the first ever global dataset of mining-induced displacement and resettlement, giving mining companies an evidence base...

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  Research

  The front line of environmental violence

  Environmental defenders on the front line of natural resource conflict are being killed at an alarming rate, according to a University of...

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  Research

  Strange coral spawning improving Great Barrier Reef’s resilience

  A phenomenon that makes coral spawn more than once a year is improving the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

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  Science

  Volcanic hotspots and marine life focus of Coral Sea voyage

  Twenty-three scientists from universities in Australia and Scotland will sail from Cairns for a month-long voyage to the Coral Sea on the...

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  Research

  Climate warming faster than in last 2000 years

  Scientists have found that the average global temperature in the 20th Century was higher than at any time in the past 2000...

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  Research

  Study shows non-lethal impacts of seabirds’ plastic ingestion

  An Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed a range of non-lethal...

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  Science

  Fussy fish can have their coral and eat it too

  Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish that seek refuge from climate change on deeper reefs. But scientists discovered...

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  Research

  Improved environmental conditions in Macquarie Harbour

  Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers released the latest results of surveys of environmental conditions in Macquarie Harbour, carried out...

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  Restoring the reef

  A cultural shift is helping safeguard the Great Barrier Reef.

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  News and Views

  UniSA research shows environmental sustainability improves profits

  There is often a perception that many businesses put profit first and the environment a distant second, but new research from the...