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A bird’s eye view of New Zealand's changing glaciers
Forty years of continuous end-of-summer snowline monitoring of New Zealand's glaciers brings the issue of human-induced climate change into tight focus.
Andrew Lorrey, Principal Scientist & Programme Leader of Climate Observations and Processes, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Andrew Mackintosh, Professor & Director of Antarctic Research Centre, expert on glaciers and ice sheets, Victoria University of Wellington
brian.anderson@vuw.ac.nz, Senior Research Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington
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Passing the brumby bill is a backward step for environmental protection in Australia
The 'brumby bill' which passed the NSW upper house late last night, is an embarrassing step backwards for the state.
Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
Tim Doherty, Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Australian fished populations drop by a third over ten years, study finds
Australia was thought to have some of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, but a recent count has found that fish numbers have plummeted by a third.
Graham Edgar, Senior Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Trevor J Ward, Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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New Zealand's productivity commission charts course to low-emission future
New Zealand has set itself a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, and a recent report by the Productivity Commission lays out how it could hit that target.
Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
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Is your dog happy? Ten common misconceptions about dog behaviour
Here are ten common misconceptions about what dogs need and how they communicate with us. Plus, a gallery of reader and staff dog pictures!
Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney
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Winter is coming, and it's looking mighty mild
Winter is here, and many farmers are still waiting on their 'autumn break' of heavy rain. Unfortunately, it looks like it will be a dry, warm winter – although the snow season will likely be good.
Jonathan Pollock, Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Andrew B. Watkins, Manager of Long-range Forecast Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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The future is fenced for Australian animals
Conservation fences create a few hundred square kilometres of safety for vulnerable native animals surrounded by 7.6 million lethal square kilometres.
Michael Bode, Associate Professor of Mathematics, The University of Queensland
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Crowdfunded campaigns are conserving the Earth's environment
When environmental needs outstrip government funds, people power steps up.
Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
Carla Archibald, PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
Rachel Friedman, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
Richard Fuller, Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
Rochelle Steven, Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Queensland
Tiffany Morrison, Principal Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Why blowing the 1.5C global warming goal will leave poor tropical nations sweating most of all
Global warming will be most noticeable where the weather doesn't normally vary much, such as the tropics. But these places are also home to many of the world's poorest and least culpable nations.
Andrew King, Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Luke Harrington, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
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Queensland's new land-clearing laws are all stick and no carrot (but it's time to do better)
Queensland's new land-clearing laws are a huge missed opportunity.
Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Hold your horses – brumby fertility control isn't that easy
There is no way to effectively administer fertility control to thousands of horses scattered through a huge national park meaning population growth will only be limited as they run out of food
Andrea Harvey, Veterinary Specialist, PhD scholar (wild horse ecology & welfare), University of Technology Sydney
Carolynne Joone, James Cook University
Jordan Hampton, Adjunct Lecturer, Murdoch University
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Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping
Sailing ships have been around for thousands of years - long before the advent of fossil fuels. With the global shipping sector now attempting to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, could sails be due a renaissance?
Christiaan De Beukelaer, Lecturer in Cultural Policy, University of Melbourne
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New Zealand's hoki fishery under scrutiny after claims of fish dumping, misreporting
Leaked reports reveal that some of New Zealand's largest fishing companies have been under-reporting their catch of the commercially valuable hoki by hundreds of tonnes.
Elisabeth Slooten, Professor, University of Otago
Bruce Robertson, Associate Professor in Wildlife Management and Conservation Genomics, University of Otago
Glenn Simmons, Research Fellow, University of Auckland
Graeme Bremner, Associate professor
Nigel Haworth, Professor of human resource development, University of Auckland
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Airport-dwelling magpies get in less of a flap about planes, and that could be good or bad
Magpies living near airports are less likely to flee from the sound of passing planes, new research shows. But it's unclear whether this makes them more or less likely to actually get hit.
Mike Weston, Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Dugong and sea turtle poo sheds new light on the Great Barrier Reef's seagrass meadows
New research highlights the role of sea turtles and dugong in the dispersal of seeds and maintenance of seagrass meadows, an important marine habitat and the primary food source for both animals.
Samantha J Tol, PhD Candidate, James Cook University
Alana Grech, Assistant Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
Paul York, Senior Research Scientist in Marine Biology, James Cook University
Rob Coles, Team leader, Seagrass Habitats, TropWATER, James Cook University
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Australia imports almost all of its oil, and there are pitfalls all over the globe
Australia's recently announced review of its national fuel stockpiles is timely indeed. The country is almost totally reliant on oil being shipped through some of the world's most contested regions.
Anthony Richardson, Research Fellow, Future Social Service Institute, RMIT University
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Sandpaper figs make food, fire, medicine and a cosy home for wasps
Sandpaper figs are the swiss army knife of Australian flora.
Danica-Lea Larcombe, PhD Candidate in Biodiversity and Human Health, Edith Cowan University
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The farmer wants a hive: inside the world of renting bees
Many fruits, nuts and other crops rely on bees to pollinate their flowers at just the right time of year. Many farmers rent bees to get the job done at pollination time.
Manu Saunders, Research fellow, University of New England
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Curious Kids: How does an echidna breathe when digging through solid earth?
Echidnas can survive quite low levels of oxygen.
Christine Cooper, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University
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Bunya pines are ancient, delicious and possibly deadly
The Bunya pine is a unique and majestic Australian tree that commands respect.
Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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