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The influence of megafires on estuaries, one of earth's most valuable biomes

02 Sep 2022

Megafires like Australia’s 2019/20 Black Summer fires represent an emerging threat to estuarine and coastal ecosystems.

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Four Eureka Prizes awarded to UNSW researchers

01 Sep 2022

Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Professor Raina MacIntyre, The Environment Recovery Project and researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have all received prestigious 2022 Eureka Prize awards.

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Six things we need in our national EV strategy

29 Aug 2022

After the recent electric vehicle summit, Australia is one step closer to a national EV strategy. Here are six elements it will need.

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DNA profiling helps explain how the rabbit plague took over Australia

23 Aug 2022

Scientists use genetics and historical records to reveal how the species pulled off one of the most infamous biological invasions of all time.

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Small window of opportunity left to preserve Antarctica's 'sleeping giant'

11 Aug 2022

The future of the world’s largest ice sheet and rising sea levels depend on urgent action on global warming, study finds.

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It's official: the Murray-Darling Basin Plan hasn't met its promise to our precious rivers. So where to now?

04 Aug 2022

Federal Labor has pledged to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan. But a new report casts serious doubt on that promise.

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Why do we like to play violent video games?

02 Aug 2022

Researchers from UNSW Sydney help us understand why the genre is so popular.

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Australia’s most important report on the environment’s deteriorating health presents grim findings

19 Jul 2022

Three chief authors of the State of the Environment Report provide its key findings. While it’s a sobering read, there are a few bright spots.

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Help for our kelp: the global movement to restore our underwater forests

18 Jul 2022

Marine ecologists from UNSW Sydney have pieced together the untold history of kelp forest management around the world. The findings will help us understand how we can bring this vital ecosystem back from the brink.

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Dedicating a lifetime to scientific research

12 Jul 2022

Professor Bill Sherwin receives the 2021 Australian Museum Research Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.

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