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A difference of degrees: the looming climate catastrophe
Robert Glasser | November 18, 2019It is becoming increasingly clear that we have greatly underestimated the impacts of climate change and Australia and other nations must rapidly scale up their commitments under the Paris agreement to make a difference while we still can.
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Modelling a future powered by sustainable energy
Open Forum | November 18, 2019University of Adelaide economists have modelled the transition from a world powered by fossil fuels to one in which sustainable sources supply all our energy needs.
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Warming microbes may shrink Southern Ocean carbon sink
Open Forum | November 18, 2019The amount of carbon locked away in the depths of the Southern Ocean could fall by almost 20 per cent by 2100 as warming waters lead to increased microbial activity, according to new IMAS research.
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Ocean heatwave cuts dolphin numbers
Open Forum | November 18, 2019Dolphin survival rates in the iconic population in Shark Bay in Western Australia have dropped by 12 per cent since the 2011 marine heatwave affecting around 1,000km of the state’s coastline.
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Earthquake triggers urgent call to review sea level predictions
Open Forum | November 18, 2019Major earthquakes can cause land to sink and sea level to rise at a pace greater than the threat of climate-related rise, and may continue for decades after, new research reveals.
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Climate change is scarring coastal habitats
Open Forum | November 18, 2019Extreme climate events are exacerbating the impact of climate change in Australian marine ecosystems causing, in some cases, irreversible change underscoring the importance of adaptation and innovative solutions in the marine environment. Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have for the first-time collated published works by leading researchers of climate impacts around the whole […]
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Unlocking the school gates
Kate de Bruin | November 17, 2019Some schools still discourage, limit or even refuse to accept children with special needs, despite a legal obligation to do so.
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Physician, heal thyself
Ian Harris | November 17, 2019Professional societies of doctors, surgeons or physiotherapists are more likely to recommend against treatments provided by others, according to new research.
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Ice, ice, baby
John Coyne | November 17, 2019Despite some high profile drug-busts, the quantity of methamphetamine (ice) that Australians consume continues to rise.
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Reframing ‘Australian ugliness’
Derham Groves | November 16, 2019This year marks the centenary of architect Robin Boyd’s birth. He was well-known for his scathing assessment of Australian popular architecture and design, but did Boyd eventually change his mind?
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Saving the climate – and tourist jobs
Open Forum | November 16, 2019Systems thinking can help climate change decision-makers identify and test adaptation measures that will benefit tourism, local communities and the natural environment.
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Putin’s ‘new generation’ war on the west
Connor Dilleen | November 16, 2019Russia may be in decline, but its aggressive doctrine of strategic relativism means it intends to take much of the rest of the world with it.
