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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.

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Here for Good

The University is committed to a sustainable future, and has ambitions to lead and deliver positive and sustainable change for good. Solving known and evolving problems of today, and preparing our emerging leaders for tomorrow, is our strength.

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Art competition celebrates marine life education

Winners have been announced in a state-wide school art competition aimed at increasing young people鈥檚 knowledge of South Australian marine life and Australian Marine Parks. The students were inspired to create their art following a 成人大片 organised roadshow.

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SEMINAR: Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature - Professor Christopher Raymond

Recently, The 成人大片's Environment Institute,听Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) and School of Social Sciences jointly hosted a seminar by Professor Christopher Raymond of the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science: 'Conceptualising and Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature'.

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Grape Growers Adapting to Climate Shifts Early

A recently published article听emphasises the importance of strong cooperative approaches to managing our water resources.

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Our experts refute River Murray estuary claims

A team of scientists, led by the 成人大片鈥檚 Associate Professor John Tibby, has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) 鈥 reinforcing scientific evidence likely to influence important river management policy decisions.

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