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Oil and gas exploration and production threaten great desert river systems

04 Oct 2022

A new study identifies major environmental concerns for the Lake Eyre Basin rivers, among the most pristine in the world.

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Winds of change drive 'alarming' rate of ocean warming

30 Sep 2022

UNSW researchers have solved the mystery of why and how ocean ‘hotspots’ are forming so fast, by examining the winds that influence the ocean currents heating these areas.

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Lizard in your luggage? We’re using artificial intelligence to detect wildlife trafficking

23 Sep 2022

The number of live animals seized by the Australian Government has tripled since 2017, with blue-tongue lizards and sulphur-crested cockatoos frequently captured.

Wood-eating termites really like it when it's hot: study

23 Sep 2022

Termites are more sensitive to temperature than previously thought, which may have climate change forecasting implications as the earth warms.

Young cold-blooded animals are suffering the most as Earth heats up, research finds

21 Sep 2022

In a warming world, a species’ ability to acclimatise to temperatures is crucial. But young ectotherms can struggle to handle the heat.

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UNSW experts available to advise on triple La Nina

15 Sep 2022

UNSW experts are available to comment on the recently announced third La Niña in as many years.

Southern Ocean takes on the heat of climate change

08 Sep 2022

New modelling shows the Southern Ocean to have absorbed the majority of excess greenhouse-related warming due its unique geographic properties.

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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.

UNSW Winners of the 2022 Eureka Prize Awards

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.

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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