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Read the latest opinion articles inspired by science.
As climate change worsens, bushfires are likely to become more intense and frequent. We must find new ways of managing bushfires to prevent catastrophic events. Satellite data can help in this task.
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14 Jan 2020
Some say we've seen bushfires worse than this before. But they're ignoring a few key facts
Australia has a long history of bushfires. But several factors make eastern Australia’s recent crisis different to infamous bushfires in the past.
13 Jan 2020
A season in hell: bushfires push at least 20 threatened species closer to extinction
We estimate most of the range and population of between 20 and 100 threatened species will have been burnt.
27 Nov 2019
Researchers allege native logging breaches that threaten the water we drink
The Victorian government’s logging business is cutting native forests on steep slopes, in an apparent rule breach that threatens water supplies.
19 Nov 2019
When a tree dies, don't waste your breath. Rescue the wood to honour its memory
More concerning than the death of a tree is how we waste them afterwards.
2 Oct 2019
Australia is the runaway global leader in building new renewable energy
In Australia, renewable energy is growing at a per capita rate ten times faster than the world average.
9 Sep 2019
Timely intervention: how Doctor Who shapes public attitudes to science
Scientists and science fans love to discuss the science in Doctor Who.
9 Sep 2019
Science fiction as a potent policy tool
Despite concerns about using stories in policy, science fiction has a deep impact on policy debates and public understanding.
9 Sep 2019
How we discovered the climate problem
By connecting climate change to its material impact on the world, scientists have transformed an observation into a policy problem.
29 Aug 2019
We asked dads in STEM: how do you manage parenthood AND a career?
How often are fathers asked to justify having both a family AND a career?
12 Aug 2019
UN climate change report: land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world's greenhouse gases
We can’t achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement without managing emissions from land use, according to the IPCC.
