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Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate. A new study led by Macquarie University has found we need to provide more safe havens for wildlife and plant species …
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An Aussie eucalypt can ‘remember’ past exposure to extreme heat, which makes the tree and its offspring better able to cope with future heatwaves, according to new research from Macquarie …
Scientists available for interview - details and photos below. Correction: an earlier version stated the tool is being formally trialed by the NSW Rural Fire SERVICE. It is currently in use, but …
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EMBARGO LIFTED: 4am AEDT, Thursday 24 October 2013 Nature paper reveals coral animals produce the ‘smell of the ocean’ - influencing cloud formation and protecting themselves against rising seawater …
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Our biggest hopes of keeping global methane levels down may be chewing the cud in a paddock near you. …
Climate change will affect how we farm, but we’re not at the point of ‘adapt or die’. Right now the meme is ‘adapt and profit’. Today’s stories from the agriculture and climate change conference …
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