Isabelle Dubach – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Halving emissions by 2030 https://www.openforum.com.au/halving-emissions-by-2030/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:32:57 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=36795 Incremental change is not enough if we want to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C, says the IPCC’s Working Group III, which includes UNSW sustainability expert Tommy Wiedmann.

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An ecological balance sheet for the Royal National Park https://www.openforum.com.au/an-ecological-balance-sheet-for-the-royal-national-park/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:24:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34291 Professor Richard Kingsford will lead a new ecological health assessment of Australia’s oldest national park.

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Eastern wetlands face further decline https://www.openforum.com.au/eastern-wetlands-face-further-decline/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:53:17 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=31001 Recent rains have seen Eastern Australia's remaining wetlands and waterbirds partially recover from the drought, but drainage and water use by agriculture continues to threaten their future.

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Bilbies return to Sturt National Park https://www.openforum.com.au/bilbies-return-to-sturt-national-park/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:32:08 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29811 An iconic nocturnal marsupial has been reintroduced into a feral-free area created by a UNSW-led project. Bilbies create a whole range of habitats by digging for insects, seeds and plant roots, and helping water and carbon infiltrate the soil.

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The tiny plants that hold deserts together https://www.openforum.com.au/the-tiny-plants-that-hold-deserts-together/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 23:52:41 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29063 Miniscule plants growing on desert soils can help drylands retain water and reduce erosion, UNSW researchers have found, but are threatened by over-grazing.  

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Eating the Earth https://www.openforum.com.au/eating-the-earth/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 23:50:34 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28514 If we want to mitigate and solve the many global environmental issues the world is facing, we can’t rely on technology alone.

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How to quarantine yourself at home https://www.openforum.com.au/how-to-quarantine-yourself-at-home/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:50:40 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=27275 You can reduce your household’s risk by following these tips from UNSW medical researcher Dr Sacha Stelzer-Braid and collaborator A/Prof. Euan Tovey.

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Rethinking coastal infrastructure https://www.openforum.com.au/rethinking-coastal-infrastructure/ Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:25:04 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23185 How much should we be building along global coasts vulnerable to climate change? A new framework by UNSW scientists delivers some much-needed answers.

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Preparing for Mars – in the outback https://www.openforum.com.au/preparing-for-mars-in-the-outback/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:13:24 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23151 UNSW scientists have shown a group of Mars specialists the secrets of the remote Pilbara's ancient rocks to prepare for NASA's and ESA's future missions to the red planet.

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Global commission into mental illness offers blueprint for change https://www.openforum.com.au/global-commission-into-health-inequities-of-mental-illness-gives-blueprint-for-change/ Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:28:25 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=22308 A taskforce of more than 30 international experts have released a report on the health inequities experienced by people with mental illness and offered recommendations to reduce social inequalities and personal distress.

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Understanding our cravings for alcohol and fast food https://www.openforum.com.au/understanding-our-cravings-for-alcohol-and-fast-food/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 23:08:07 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=22002 A UNSW psychology experiment has shown why it can be so hard to direct our attention away from cues that might lead to behaviour we’d like to avoid, like drinking alcohol and eating unhealthy food.

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Half of NSW’s coastal dwellers don’t think sea levels will affect them https://www.openforum.com.au/half-of-nsws-coastal-dwellers-dont-think-sea-levels-will-affect-them/ Sat, 08 Jun 2019 21:56:06 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21591 50% of surveyed NSW coastal users don’t think a rise in sea levels will affect them, according to a new report into the NSW community’s views on coastal hazards.

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