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National Science Week: What is the value of the urban forest?
Are you looking for a fun event during National Science Week? Environment Institute is excited to be supporting a fun and informative workshop on the value of trees.
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The feral flying under the radar: why we need to rethink European听honeybees
Australia鈥檚 national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. This is yet another form of livestock, escaped from captivity and left to roam free.
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Possingham Supplementary Scholarship receipient announced
Congratulations to听Charlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship.
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Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalist in 2023 Eureka Prizes
Congratulations to the Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalists in the Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research category听in the听
Professor Bob Hill appointed as the new Chair of Koala Life Board
Koala conservation is in the spotlight as the Environment Institute's Professor Bob Hill has been appointed as the new Chair of the Koala Life Board.
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鈥楬umanity鈥檚 signature鈥: study finds plastic pollution in the world鈥檚 lakes can be worse than in oceans
A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth鈥檚 ecosystems.
New Australian laws for 鈥榚ngineering鈥 the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research
The Australian Labor government has introduced a听听to regulate 鈥渕arine geoengineering鈥 鈥 methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment.
成人大片 scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles
Four 成人大片 experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Australia.
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Climate change threatens to cause 鈥榮ynchronised harvest failures鈥 across the globe, with implications for Australia鈥檚 food听security
New research shows scientists have听听to agriculture and global food production. Blind spots in climate models meant 鈥渉igh-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards鈥 were ignored. But now that the threat of 鈥渟ynchronised harvest failures鈥 has been revealed, we cannot ignore the prospect of global famine.
PODCAST: Nature deprivation: the real consequences
July鈥檚 EcoFuturists podcast explores what are the real public health impacts of declines in the natural environments and green spaces.
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