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We're going on a beetle hunt
This is a story about what it's like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.
Let the hunt begin!
Disability advocate Marcus Dadd: ‘I hope I can inspire people to chase their dreams’
Fenner graduate and disability advocate Marcus Dadd has a passion for inclusive and sustainable practices in agriculture.
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Australia’s summer weather heats up
Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick gives us the run down of what is expected to be Australia's hottest hummer on record.
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What's the difference between back-burning and hazard reduction burning? And is it the solution to reducing bushfires? Professor Phil Gibbons explains the science and explores the limitations of hazard-reduction burning in the Canberra Times.
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As members of the 'Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists', Professor Jamie Pittock and David Papps have written a pointed opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald - questioning the motives that some NSW politicians have for wanting to “walk away” from the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
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More than 2 million hectares of mainly forested lands have been burnt along Australia's eastern seaboard in recent months – and the fires are still burning. Scientists are now beginning to assess the toll of the blazes on wildlife, particularly already endangered koala populations.
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Countries, cities, councils, and organisations around the world are declaring a climate emergency and changing practices and policies in an attempt to address the challenge. Should Australia follow suit?
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Some commentators think we may have already passed 'tipping points', locking in the worst of climate change predictions. But Dr Joelle Gergis from the Fenner School says it's not a done deal yet, and is outside the realm of the data we have.
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Melbourne's drinking water is being put at risk by "widespread" illegal logging near water catchment areas, Australian National University scientists say.
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More of Australia's doctors are declaring climate change a "public health emergency". Today, three separate bodies representing medical professionals in Australia and New Zealand have called for action by governments. ANU professor Mark Howden spoke to the ABC's PM program.
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Fenner in the News - When a tree dies, don’t waste your breath. Rescue the wood to honour its memory
Trees die, it's a sad fact of life. But how we manage their waste afterwards is a cause of concern. In this article, Fenner's Cris Brack argues that cities can do much better to honour the life of a tree and use its materials wisely, rather than just woodchipping it.
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Fenner School's Dr Joëlle Gergis told the New York Times that in dismissing the role of climate change in the fires, the government was choosing immediate disaster response over long-term needs.