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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.
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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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Conservatives should want to act on climate change
Claire Young | November 14, 2019Conservatives shouldn’t be prepared to see the homes and businesses Australians have worked hard for being lost to more intense droughts, bushfires or floods.
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Australia can prosper by fighting climate change
Ross Garnaut | November 12, 2019If Australia is to realise its immense opportunity in a zero-carbon world, it will need a different policy framework. We can make a strong start even with the incomplete and weak policies and commitments we have today.
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Saving the mountain pygmy-possum from climate change
Open Forum | November 8, 2019Scientists have come up with a radical plan to save the critically endangered mountain pygmy-possum: take some from their alpine habitat and introduce them to a warmer, lowland rainforest environment.
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The high climate cost of virgin forest destruction
Open Forum | November 2, 2019The consequences of the hastening destruction of intact tropical forests is even more devastating on the climate than previously thought, according to University of Queensland-led research.
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Extinction Rebellion: how to craft a protest brand
Julie Shiels | October 12, 2019Branding is everything these days, and the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion has succeeded in gaining attention in part because of a unified marketing effort.
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Climate threatens Australia’s national security
Chris Barrie | October 10, 2019Climate change is already posing significant challenges to governance, our institutions and the fabric of our societies. It’s time we recognise the potential threats to security in our region as well.
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Coral bleaching is caused by more than just heat
Open Forum | October 2, 2019Analysis of reef damage in the Indo-Pacific during the 2016 El Nino reveals that several different stressors influence bleaching rather than just additional heat.
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Morrison’s New York climate no-show
Matt McDonald | September 21, 2019Despite being in the United States, and the massive climate protests on Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison won’t be going to the UN Climate Action Summit in New York next week.