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Groundwater: depleting reserves must be protected around the world

Though water is central to our everyday lives and indeed life itself, we often mark World Water Day on March 22 not by reminding ourselves of all that water brings, but of the consequences of its absence or contamination.

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We can all be Recycling Heroes!

Recycling “properly” (and diverting valuable material from landfill) can be deeply rewarding.This Friday is Global Recycling Day and the theme is #Recycling Heroes, so I wanted to share with you how you can up your ‘recycling game’ and enjoy the deep satisfaction of finding a purpose for all your unwanted ...

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IPCC reports still exclude Indigenous voices. Come join us at our sacred fires to find answers to climate change

like most other IPCC chapters, the Australasian chapter did not include Indigenous lead authors. Our inclusion could have contributed ways of thinking, knowing and understanding that would have strengthened and deepened the report and subsequent media coverage.

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International Women's Day 2022 - Celebrating communities of women making real change!

It’s International Women’s Day, a day for celebrating the achievements of women, and their political, social and economic advancement. In particular, the theme for this year is “gender equality today, for a sustainable future tomorrow!” - to celebrate, we want to put a spotlight on four women-led groups and organisations ...

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Want to help people affected by floods? Here’s what to do – and what not to

As previous floods water have receded, flood-affected areas are inundated with well-meaning volunteers wanting to help with the clean-up. But although this volunteer effort is welcome in some ways, it can also be challenging for flood impacted people to manage and absorb. Here's how to best help!

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World wildlife day: Why we need to continue protecting these endangered animals

For World Wildlife Day 2022, we want to put the protection of animals and their natural habitat at the top of the agenda.

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Like rivers in the sky: the weather system bringing floods to Queensland will become more likely under climate change

The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. We research a weather system called “atmospheric rivers”, which is causing this inundation.

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Is international law powerless against Russian aggression in Ukraine? No, but it’s complicated

The world was treated to a grotesque spectacle this week. Russia, the current president of the UN Security Council, launched an invasion of Ukraine while the Security Council was holding an urgent meeting to try to resolve the crisis. This has many people asking whether there is any pointto international ...

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Energy poverty is linked to physical and mental health – our research proves it

A leading national charity recently estimated that the revised energy price cap could push a further 1.5 million households into fuel poverty (that is, not being able to afford to heat their homes in order to sustain a healthy standard of living).

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