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Exciting paleontological discovery

An artist鈥檚 rendition of a prehistoric woolly rhinoceros. Benjamin Langlois via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier this summer, gold miners in Siberia stumbled upon a remarkable find: the mummified remains of a woolly rhinoceros, complete with soft tissues and an intact horn! This discovery, made in the Oymyakonsky District of Russia, promises to deepen our understanding of these impressive Ice Age giants.

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Addressing water allocation challenges amid climate change

Water being filled into a container, top view, with two hands holding container

Recent research from the 成人大片, led by Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley, underscores the urgent need to address the politicisation of water allocations as climate change impacts intensify. According to CSIRO climate models, the Murray-Darling Basin faces potential reductions in rainfall and runoff by mid-century, with predictions suggesting up to a 40% reduction in runoff under extreme scenarios.听

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