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Wind – the key factor for dangerous bushfire weather

8 June, 2010

in Fresh Science

Wind speed plays a bigger role than temperature in creating dangerous conditions for bushfires, says Dr Andrew Dowdy a physicist from the Bureau of Meteorology. Read the full article →

Dinner for tuna: tracking tuna dining habits across the Indian Ocean

8 June, 2009

in Fresh Science

Sophie Bestley catching tuna, photo credit Adam Watkins

Sophie Bestley catching tuna, photo credit Thor Carter, CSIRO

Issued on World Oceans Day Southern bluefin tuna can’t even have a quiet snack without CSIRO researchers knowing. They’ve developed a way of tracking when the tuna feed and also where, at what depth, and the temperature of the surrounding water. Read the full article →