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Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled – here’s why that matters
A key climate warning sign just hit a record high.
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Good news for renewables: southern Australia’s offshore winds will stay strong even as the climate changes
Strong, reliable winds blowing over Australia’s southern seas make offshore wind farms appealing. These winds are set to stay strong.
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How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings
For Tolkien, any place can become “Mordor”, when the desire to benefit others turns into the will to dominate them.
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A right mess: how mining, media and politics interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia
The big question now is how this new media-politics-money combination will form an effective force on the right of Australian politics.
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I used sound waves to make espresso. It could cut coffee-brewing energy use by 75%
‘Ultrasonic espresso’ made with cold water and high-frequency sound waves uses less energy than the traditional version – and taste tests show it’s just as good.
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Warming winters are changing NZ’s landscapes, bringing insect pests, smaller fruit and carbon loss
Warmer winters mean insect pests like wasps will likely spread further, while weedy plants and rats invade alpine zones, shrinking the refuge for endangered birds.
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Australia’s huge ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit focuses on the cleanup – not human health. Why?
It’s the largest lawsuit ever brought by the Australian government. But what is the $2 billion forever chemicals case meant to achieve?
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Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life
The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.
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Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work
Parents who hire their own kids often skip the safety conversations they’d have with any other new employee. But that assumption can put young workers in danger.
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What happens to microplastics when swallowed? In earthworms, they do not leave the digestive tract
We may need to give the human digestive tract more credit for its ability to act as a barrier to microplastics.
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Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town
Host cities’ agility in preparing for FIFA stands in sharp contrast to the usual rhetoric that municipalities cannot accomplish other civic needs with urgency.
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Belfast violence: an uncomfortable reminder of the innocent people ‘burnt out’ during the Troubles
Families fled burning homes as violence flared in the city.