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Climate explained: does your driving speed make any difference to your car's emissions?
You can reduce your fuel consumption by 15-20% with improved driving habits alone – reducing emissions and saving money at the same time.
Ralph Sims, Professor, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University
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Kylie’s hut: bushfires destroyed the writing retreat of an Aussie literary icon
Kylie Tennant's hut is fondly remembered by locals, tourists and aspiring writers who have visited since the 1980s.
Brigid Magner, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, RMIT University
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Curious kids: How far away can dogs smell and hear?
Imagine being able to detect a smell from more than a kilometre away. Dogs can sniff out things from a greater distance than that.
Susan Hazel, Senior Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
Eduardo J Fernandez, Visiting Assistant Professor, Florida Institute of Technology
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We modelled the future of Leadbeater’s possum habitat and found bushfires, not logging, pose the greatest threat
As climate change increases the frequency and scale of bushfires, our models suggest the habitats in Victoria's Central Highlands may be hard to come by.
Craig Nitschke, Associate Professor - Forest and Landscape Dynamics, University of Melbourne
Andrew Robinson, Managing Director for Biosecurity Risk Research, University of Melbourne
Melissa Fedrigo, Remote Sensing Scientist and Ecological Modeller, University of Melbourne
Patrick Baker, ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, University of Melbourne
Raphael Trouve, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Ecosystem And Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne
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Let's fix Australia's environment with any pandemic recovery aid – the Kiwis are doing it
New Zealand is pumping millions of dollars into environment projects as part of its COVID-19 recovery. Australia's recovery plan seems more destructive than reconstructive.
Lachlan G. Howell, PhD Candidate | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
John Clulow, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle
John Rodger, Emeritus Professor, University of Newcastle & CEO FAUNA Research Alliance, University of Newcastle
Ryan R. Witt, Conjoint Lecturer | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion
The fate of a Queensland mine extension could be sealed today with a ruling on the ongoing case by Australia's highest court.
Justine Bell-James, Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Back from extinction: a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
Pangolins are illegally traded, linked to the coronavirus pandemic and driven to extinction in some areas. That's why it's vital to reintroduce this threatened species back into the wild.
Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Research Associate, Griffith University
Christopher O'Bryan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
Duan Biggs, Senior Research Fellow Social-Ecological Systems & Resilience, Griffith University
Raymond Jansen, Professor: Zoology & Ecology, Tshwane University of Technology
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We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
Older records can tell us a lot about Australia's pre-industrial climate, before the large-scale burning of fossil fuels tainted global temperature records.
Joelle Gergis, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
Linden Ashcroft, Lecturer in climate science and science communication, University of Melbourne
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Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
Did you read about 'dinosaur trees' saved in a secret firefighting mission over summer? Well, these mysterious trees are turning up in backyards in 27 different countries.
Heidi Zimmer, Research associate, Southern Cross University
Catherine Offord, Senior Principal Research Scientist, The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
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Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does
Contrary to the Morrison government's claims, it does prop up the fossil fuel industry. But the money doesn't create many jobs or much profit.
Jeremy Moss, Professor of Political Philosophy, UNSW
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Climate explained: could the world stop using fossil fuels today?
While it's impossible to stop all extraction of fossil fuels now, renewable sources are already generating 25% of global electricity demand now and their contribution continues to grow.
Ralph Sims, Professor, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University
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The next global health pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard
Australia has been identified as a hotspot for emerging diseases, which occurs when human activities collide with a richness of animal species.
Penny van Oosterzee, Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
Bill Laurance, Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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The Leadbeater's possum finally had its day in court. It may change the future of logging in Australia
It's a stunning win for a small community group that relied on crowd funding to cover legal costs.
Julia Dehm, Lecturer, La Trobe University
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What Australian birds can teach us about choosing a partner and making it last
From choosing a compatible personality to sharing childcare equally, many Australian birds have mastered the art of successful relationships.
Gisela Kaplan, Emeritus Professor in Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Turn off the porch light: 6 easy ways to stop light pollution from harming our wildlife
We have transformed the night-time environment in a very short time, relative to evolutionary timescales. Most wildlife hasn't had time to adjust.
Emily Fobert, Research Associate, Flinders University
Katherine Dafforn, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University
Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Senior Research Associate in marine ecology, UNSW
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Really Australia, it's not that hard: 10 reasons why renewable energy is the future
Renewables technology already exists, it's getting cheaper and we will never go to war over sunshine. If you need to be convinced of the potential of wind and solar, read this.
Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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A fire extinguisher, a suit and 14 million plastic particles: after a storm, microplastic pollution surged in the Cooks River
To inner west Sydneysiders, the Cooks River is known to be particularly polluted. But after a storm, microplastic particles increased more than 40 fold.
James Hitchcock, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Canberra
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New Zealand government ignores expert advice in its plan to improve water quality in rivers and lakes
A long-awaited NZ$700 million package to clean up New Zealand's rivers and lakes has disappointed some of the government's expert advisers – especially a delay on setting clear pollution limits.
Michael (Mike) Joy, Senior Researcher; Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Australia, you have unfinished business. It's time to let our 'fire people' care for this land
The bushfire royal commission will look at incorporating Aboriginal knowledge into mainstream fire management. But in practice, what does that mean?
David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
Greg Lehman, Pro Vice Chancellor, Aboriginal Leadership
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Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed
It's a devastating loss, but the destruction of a culturally significant Aboriginal site is not an isolated incident. Rio Tinto was acting within the law.
Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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