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We’re in for yet another hotter and drier than average summer
Summer is likely to start off hot and dry, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s summer outlook, released today.
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How adding microbial diversity to urban environments improves health
The more diverse the microbe community in the soils around us, and the more you are exposed to it, the healthier you become.
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What it will take to rescue the Great Barrier Reef
Justin Gilligan joins scientists on an expedition to the far northern Great Barrier Reef to witness the annual mass coral spawning spectacle and to look for ways to help this ecosystem under pressure.
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Behind the annual mass coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists and communicators journey to the far northern Great Barrier Reef during the annual mass coral spawning event to study this natural phenomenon and continue efforts to safeguard the reef.
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Bioluminescence lights up ocean around iconic Twelve Apostles
Photographer Craig Richards was lucky enough to capture this incredible moment after sticking around following a failed sunset photo shoot.
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“You easily feel helpless and overwhelmed”: What it’s like being a young person studying the Great Barrier Reef
It’s not unusual for a young PhD student studying the Great Barrier Reef to watch the coral they’d been observing for months bleach in just a single summer.
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Five ways you can celebrate Australia’s bird week
Get involved with this year’s National Bird Week to support and celebrate our birds.
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What is a WEP and why have one?
Local government associations and councils around Australia have adopted Wood Encouragement Policies. Why?
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Why Tim Flannery looks back on his 20 years of climate activism as a colossal failure
Tim Flannery on climate change activism, extinction rebellion and the predictions that far fewer humans will survive on our warming planet.
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This is what climate change looks like in Australia
Climate change scientists say Australia needs to take a far bolder approach to conservation to stop further deterioration of our environment in a new report by the Climate Council.