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‘Catastrophic declines’: massive data haul reveals why so many plants and animals suffer after fire
Don Driscoll received funding from the Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, and the New South Wales ...
Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation
As world leaders gather at COP29 to consider reducing emissions, the latest global carbon budget shows COâ‚‚ emissions from ...
Nationalism is surging – changing the way companies do business overseas
Nationalist sentiment at home or abroad can influence business priorities, altering decisions on global expansion. New ...
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Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced
Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in ...
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What causes the itch in mozzie bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?
Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, have been engaged by a wide range of insect ...
If our hot water heaters ran off daytime solar, we would slash emissions and soak up cheap energy
Your electric water heater uses a lot of electricity overnight. Shifting it to soak up solar could be a win-win.
6 things to do if your child’s weight is beyond the ideal range – and 1 thing to avoid
It’s important to help our kids maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes well-intentioned interventions can cause more harm ...
Elon Musk has turned X into a globally influential media platform – and there’s more to come
As well as becoming an ‘everything app’ and a place where lies continue to flourish, X is likely to see an increase what’s ...
First off, have a plan – 5 ways young people can stay safe at schoolies
An expert in young people’s health and safety at large-scale events recommends talking to your friends before you party. How ...
Vanitas and the life of the author: in Chinese Postman, Brian Castro transforms fiction into a mechanism of truth
The books of Brian Castro are postmodern pantomimes that mug the dictates of genre, without ever quite escaping them.
Sunspots and solar flares, created by the sun’s magnetism, can affect the Earth’s surface
The sun’s magnetic activity causes auroras, and the relationship between solar flares and auroras reveals an 11-year cycle; ...
Climate science is getting lost in translation
Languages are a significant barrier to the global transfer of scientific knowledge, according to a 2016 study. Out of the 100 ...