All posts tagged "environment"
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1.4KResearchBigger isn’t always better for protected areas
Researchers have warned a frenzied race to reach total land area conservation protection targets used by policymakers may in fact risk short-changing...
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2.0KResearchWorld’s largest ivory burn delivered a strong message – but who received it?
Media coverage of the torching of huge caches of ivory presented a strong message against elephant poaching and ivory trade, but many...
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2.2KScienceIntact forests need protection for world to attain conservation goals
Scientists are calling for immediate action to secure the world’s remaining intact forests, with a new study finding most are at serious...
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2.1KResearchWaste management: The issue is much bigger than litterbugs
Ahead of Clean Up Australia Day, a Western Sydney University expert says it’s important to remember that littering is not an individual...
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2.3KSciencePast sea level changes may provide clues for the future
Sea level variations on the Great Barrier Reef linked to global temperature changes thousands of years ago may help predict future changes,...
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3.0KScienceWomen use science to secure food
A Charles Darwin University researcher is working with women from 66 households, across three remote islands in Indonesia, to investigate food and...
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3.7KScienceSeeking innovative solutions to help preserve the planet’s greatest living wonder
In a fitting start to the 2018 International Year of the Reef, a $2 million innovation challenge is seeking novel solutions to...
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3.7KNews and ViewsLost in translation: what does no net loss mean?
No net loss – a buzz phrase in environmental policy – is an approach that aims to neutralise negative environmental impacts from...
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2.5KResearchNew maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril
Maps of the world’s most important wilderness areas are now freely available online following a University of Queensland-led study published.
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Residents asked to eavesdrop to help save local species
Sunshine Coast residents are being asked to tune in to the sounds of a local threatened frog population to help preserve the...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2018 at 3:02pm
Forging the female #tech #leaders of tomorrow https://t.co/gmldmOqX0H https://t.co/lk7WdnkzyJ
Forging the female #tech #leaders of tomorrow https://t.co/gmldmOqX0H https://t.co/lk7WdnkzyJ
Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:59am
To a #dungbeetle, a whiff of #dung is a many-layered thing https://t.co/LDwGzD5LYO
To a #dungbeetle, a whiff of #dung is a many-layered thing https://t.co/LDwGzD5LYO