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23 Jan 2020
Scientists hate to say 'I told you so'. But Australia, you were warned
Australian scientists warned the country could face a climate change-driven bushfire crisis by 2020. It arrived on schedule.
21 Jan 2020
Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires - but we must not give up
"So many of us are wondering: have lives spent furthering conservation been wasted?"
20 Jan 2020
Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
Carcasses can play a positive role as landscapes recover from fire, providing rich nutrients for other native animal, microbial and plant species.
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.
