Water is now a contested resource around the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in the fight playing out over the Northern Territory's Roper River—one of the last free-flowing rivers in Australia, nurtured by the ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2025
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Every day across the globe, environmental scientists are collecting approximately 274 terabytes of data, a number that is growing thanks to advancements in science and technology.
Environment
Feb 5, 2025
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As many Wellingtonians will know, kākā can be trouble. New Zealand's pesky forest parrots have expanded throughout New Zealand's capital city since they were reintroduced 22 years ago and they are not averse to "modifying" ...
Evolution
Dec 19, 2024
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Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2024
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It is the world's rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2024
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UC Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva presented findings from the largest study of climate adaptation in the Pacific region at COP29 on 11 November.
Environment
Nov 14, 2024
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A survey of a waterway on Wurundjeri land has led to the discovery of new viruses that kill the superbug Klebsiella.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 5, 2024
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The world's pledges to halt humankind's destruction of nature will be put to the test when the 16th UN conference on biodiversity opens Monday in Colombia.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2024
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How can a desert burn? Australia's vast deserts aren't just sand dunes—they're often dotted with flammable spinifex grass hummocks. When heavy rains fall, grass grows quickly before drying out. That's how a desert can burn.
Environment
Oct 12, 2024
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Researchers from the University of Oxford have collaborated with the United Nations (UN) on a new report that focuses on the legal recognition, land rights and mobility (including transboundary movement) of Mobile Indigenous ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2024
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