All posts tagged "environment"
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320ScienceStudy finds turtles could play critical role in “Fish Kill” clean-ups and European carp cull
A Western Sydney University ecologist has completed a study of the aquatic scavengers in the Murray-Darling Basin, and has found that replenishing...
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251ResearchSmoke-related health costs of 2019-20 bushfires estimated at $1.95 billion
A study led by the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research found the catastrophic 2019-20 Australian bushfire season saw smoke-related...
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261ScienceThe noisy ocean: sound pollution harms lobsters as much as seismic air guns
A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has found that everyday marine noise from human activity can harm lobsters...
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280ScienceMelting Antarctic Ice Sheet could bring half a metre of sea-level rise
The melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet could contribute half a metre of sea-level rise in the coming century, a significant increase...
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220ScienceNew thinner Arctic ice more sensitive to ocean heat fluxes and storms
Warming Atlantic water and increasing winter storms work together to reduce sea ice cover near Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago, with the effects potentially...
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261ScienceProtected areas can “double” imperilled species populations
A University of Queensland-led research team has revealed that many endangered mammal species are dependent on protected areas, and would likely vanish...
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272ResearchNew analysis reveals where marine heatwaves will intensify fastest
The world’s strongest ocean currents, which play key roles in fisheries and ocean ecosystems, will experience more intense marine heatwaves than the...
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401SciencePlants take in less carbon in a warming world
As world temperatures rise, the rate at which plants in certain regions can absorb carbon dioxide is declining, according to University of...
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322ScienceIngested single-use plastics create ‘flying trash bins’
Convenient single-use plastic sent to landfill and ingested by gulls and other seabirds is creating ‘flying trash cans’, a new IMAS study...
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229ResearchGlobal impact of wildfires to intensify due to human-induced climate change
The global economic and environmental impact of wildfires is likely to worsen as a result of human-induced climate change and land-use patterns,...
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Aboriginal throwing sticks used hundreds of years ago will be analysed using nuclear research techniques - GetSTEM
Original tools used by ancestors of the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka traditional owners from South Australia were delivered for examination using nuclear research techniques at ANSTO. The tools, aboriginal throwing sticks, were discovered by chance and can offer exciting new insights into the lives of...
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Students find sweet positives in carbon-negative hydrogen - GetSTEM
Final-year chemical engineering students at The University of Queensland are investigating how sugarcane can be used as a clean energy source to create hydrogen. Professor Damien Batstone said bagasse and other agricultural residues were an abundant resource that could generate “green” or carbon...
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Innovation to STEM from more women onboard - GetSTEM
Science savvy women can help drive the resources industry to new heights with the support of a targeted program aimed at boosting female participation on boards. The second round of the Women on Boards Scholarship program aims to increase the number of women with Science, Technology, Engineering and...
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Understanding skills gaps/training needs in the transport sector http://getindustry.com.au/2020/10/21/understanding-skills-gaps-training-needs-in-the-transport-sector/
Bound by infection: identifying how COVID-19 interacts with cells - GetSTEM
Two international studies have shed light on why the virus that causes COVID-19 is so infectious compared to other SARS viruses. University of Queensland researchers collaborated with colleagues in the United Kingdom and Europe on the studies, which also showed a way to potentially prevent the virus...
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020 at 4:52am
DPI researcher wins Premier’s Prize for Science & Engineering https://t.co/lKR3ThreZA
DPI researcher wins Premier’s Prize for Science & Engineering https://t.co/lKR3ThreZA
Saturday, October 31st, 2020 at 1:14am
Aboriginal throwing sticks used hundreds of years ago will be analysed using nuclear research techniques https://t.co/b5dTYvo87D
Aboriginal throwing sticks used hundreds of years ago will be analysed using nuclear research techniques https://t.co/b5dTYvo87D
Monday, October 26th, 2020 at 9:16pm
Students find sweet positives in carbon-negative hydrogen https://t.co/NllDumjexX
Students find sweet positives in carbon-negative hydrogen https://t.co/NllDumjexX