Ary Hoffmann – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Bringing back the mini-beasts https://www.openforum.com.au/bringing-back-the-mini-beasts/ Sat, 11 Dec 2021 23:47:19 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35430 Insect numbers are dwindling around the world and that has an ecological knock-on effect, but we could help by encouraging the mini-beasts in our own urban backyards.

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The complexities of predicting the effects of climate change https://www.openforum.com.au/the-complexities-of-predicting-the-effects-of-climate-change/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:49:52 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=32529 Some of Australia’s iconic ecosystems are collapsing, which is likely exacerbated by climate change. But we must understand the dynamics of our ecosystems in order to protect them.

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Bugs v mosquitoes https://www.openforum.com.au/bugs-v-mosquitoes/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 23:30:38 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=22366 The Wolbachia bacteria has successfully suppressed dengue-fever carrying mosquitoes in a trial, but more work is needed to understand how the insects move to infest new areas.

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Tracking the climate threat to Australian ecosystems https://www.openforum.com.au/tracking-the-climate-threat-to-australian-ecosystems/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=18081 Evidence of the impact of climate change on our country’s distinct flora and fauna is beginning to emerge, and we’re running out of time to record and preserve our extraordinary biodiversity.

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