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In the wake of Melbourne’s spectacular cricket swarm, we asked the author of Australia’s Guide to Crickets why insects gather in such large numbers and how to keep them out of our homes.
The best strategy to protecting Earth’s coral reefs is to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. But in the meantime, we must urgently make corals more resilient.
Zenadth Kes peoples (or Torres Strait Islanders) have a tiny population, but they’ve been highly effective in creating distinctive laws to protect their culture and way of life.
If a colony of flying foxes sets up in your backyard, you might be annoyed – or concerned. But these gentle bats are vital to our forests.
The new threat from cyclones can come from behind you – flooding from more intense rainfall.
When people first came to Australia 65,000 years ago, the Earth was in an ice age. Then the seas rose, drought and floods came – and still people endured.
Did the enormous West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse the last time global temperatures were 1.5°C above preindustrial levels? The answer lay in the DNA of an octopus.
Reef sculptures are a form of artifical reef: man-made structures placed into an aquatic environment to mimic certain characteristics of a natural reef.
Looking for something to dive into summer with? Our critics have you sorted.
Australian freshwater turtles are a vital part of healthy waterways, but we don’t know enough about them. A new roundup of turtle research aims to buck the trend.
A group of prominent environmental scientists devised this list of 5 things we must see in Australia’s new national environmental laws, if we are to avoid calamity and hasten recovery.
Venture capitalist billionaire Marc Andreessen dreams of ‘becoming technological supermen’ in a ‘techno-optimist’ manifesto built on a dark colonial vision.
The ‘no’ vote defeating the referendum is just one part of a long political journey for First Nations people. What went wrong for the ‘yes’ campaign, and where does Australia go from here?
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Spesies ini belum tercatat sejak pertama kali dijelaskan pada 1933 oleh de Beauchamp, di sebuah pulau tidak jauh dari George melihatnya.
Many researchers are exploring high-tech ways to help reefs survive the climate crisis. But low-tech solutions like manually pulling out seaweed have a place too.
New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe.
The last time the country voted in a referendum on Indigenous affairs was in 1967. Advocates for the ‘Voice to Parliament’ say it is the best way to remedy a long legacy of failed policies.
Introduced species and diseases can drive native species into smaller environmental niches – and that could mean change to how we work to conserve them.
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Professor in Exercise Science, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Zoology and Ecology, James Cook University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Associate Professor and Head of the Gamete and Embryology (GAME) Laboratory, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Education, James Cook University
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Research assistant in Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University
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Lecturer, Public Health, James Cook University
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Associate Professor - Remote sensing and geospatial technology, James Cook University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, Indigenous Education & Research Centre, James Cook University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, James Cook University
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Professor of Public Health, James Cook University
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Adjunct Lecturer, James Cook University
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Rosemary Hill is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor, James Cook University
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