All posts tagged "environment"

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  South Australia’s droughts are getting worse

  Despite Adelaide experiencing its wettest day in more than two years in June 2019, a new study by UniSA shows droughts are...

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  News and Views

  More safe havens needed

  Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate.

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  Joint venture for research, innovation & collaboration

  The launch of the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) in Mildura, a joint venture between La Trobe University, the University of Melbourne...

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  New home for oysters

  More than 50,000 native oysters have been introduced to Windara Reef as part of Australia’s biggest reef restoration project, led by The...

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  News and Views

  Last-ditch attempt to warn of Adani harm

  Groundwater experts from around Australia have repeated calls for further investigations into the potential effects on heritage groundwater reserves in central Queensland...

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  Marine protected areas missing the mark

  Protected marine areas are often in the wrong locations to stop threats to biodiversity, according to international research led by a University...

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  Australian islands home to 414 million pieces of plastic pollution

  A survey of plastic pollution on Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands has revealed the territory’s beaches are littered with an estimated 414 million...

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  New research offers solution to riddle of ocean carbon storage

  Research by a team of the world’s leading oceanographers has proposed a new explanation for how the ocean absorbs and stores carbon,...

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  Microplastics drift any way the wind blows

  Microplastics can travel through the atmosphere and end up in regions far from their original emission source, reports a paper published online...

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  Fearless sea urchins stripping underwater forests

  A new study led by The University of Western Australia and the Centre of Advanced Studies of Blanes in Spain has found...