The new Superstar in STEM ambassador Lisa Harvey-Smith at the Australian Astronomical Observatory’s 3.9m Anglo-Australia Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory.
A new report predicts a boom in household solar and batteries as Australia’s electricity networks move to a more sustainable footing, with some states poised for a 500% boost in rooftop solar.
The Russian town of Noril’sk contains the world’s most valuable source of mined nickel.
Noril'sk mine and town, 2014.
The Noril’sk nickel deposits In Russia are unique: giant volcanic eruptions 250 million years ago released colossal amounts of nickel into the atmosphere, kickstarting the Great Dying.
There has been a rapid increase in the amount of resources tied up in buildings.
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Global emissions from fossil fuels have stalled. That puts us in the right place to keep warming below 2°C, but there’s plenty of work still to be done.
Fields of gold: Australia’s wheat industry contributes more than A$5 billion to the economy each year.
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Thomas Barlow is more used to writing factual reports on science innovation, so his first novel gives an entertaining insight into the science community.
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder uses several telescopes to survey the sky.
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After months of running in test-mode, the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope is now gathering data at an incredible rate to give us a new look at how our universe works.
Coal seam gas developments in Queensland near Chinchilla in 2013.
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While the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting an increase in the average temperature this summer, entomologists are forecasting an increase in insect activity.
Ship strikes can be deadly, as shown by this blue whale off the US northwest.
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Ships in Australian waters are getting bigger and more numerous all the time. We need a plan to help them avoid crashing into whales and other large sea creatures.