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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rod Keenan, Professor, University of Melbourne As monstrous blazes overwhelm Australia’s south-east, the need for a national bushfire policy has never been more urgent. Active land management such as hazard-reduction burning and forest thinning must lie at the core of any such policy. Done well, controlled burning ... <a title="There’s only one way to make bushfires less powerful: take out the stuff that burns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/theres-only-one-way-to-make-bushfires-less-powerful-take-out-the-stuff-that-burns-129323/" aria-label="Read more about There’s only one way to make bushfires less powerful: take out the stuff that burns">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University The catastrophic bushfires raging across much of Australia have not only taken a huge human and economic toll, but also delivered heavy blows to biodiversity and ecosystem function. Already, scientists are warning of ... <a title="Bushfires have reshaped life on Earth before. They could do it again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/bushfires-have-reshaped-life-on-earth-before-they-could-do-it-again-129344/" aria-label="Read more about Bushfires have reshaped life on Earth before. They could do it again">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Gearing, Journalist, author, broadcaster, Queensland University of Technology After reporting on the deadly 2011 Queensland flash flood disaster, I spent a year documenting accounts of heroic rescues, tragic deaths and extraordinary survival. Five years later, I returned for a follow-up study. I found some survivors had ... <a title="Disaster recovery from Australia’s fires will be a marathon, not a sprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/disaster-recovery-from-australias-fires-will-be-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-129325/" aria-label="Read more about Disaster recovery from Australia’s fires will be a marathon, not a sprint">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hoar, Senior Lecturer, School of Communications Studies, Auckland University of Technology Eighty-one years ago, a broadcast of Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds supposedly caused mass hysteria in America, as listeners thought martians had invaded New Jersey. There are varying accounts of the controversial incident, and ... <a title="Broadcast turns 100: from the Hindenburg disaster to the Hottest 100, here’s how radio shaped the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/broadcast-turns-100-from-the-hindenburg-disaster-to-the-hottest-100-heres-how-radio-shaped-the-world-125717/" aria-label="Read more about Broadcast turns 100: from the Hindenburg disaster to the Hottest 100, here’s how radio shaped the world">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Flood, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology For many young people, pornography has become the default sex educator. Children and young people are encountering pornography in greater numbers, at younger ages, and with a wider variety of content, influencing young people’s sexual lives. Research evidence from ... <a title="Pornography has deeply troubling effects on young people, but there are ways we can minimise the harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/pornography-has-deeply-troubling-effects-on-young-people-but-there-are-ways-we-can-minimise-the-harm-127319/" aria-label="Read more about Pornography has deeply troubling effects on young people, but there are ways we can minimise the harm">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Lee, Research assistant, The University of Queensland Many Australians are reluctant to use sunscreen, even though it’s an important element in preventing the skin cancers that affect about two in three of us at some time in our lives. The Cancer Council says myths about sunscreens ... <a title="4½ myths about sunscreen and why they’re wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/4-myths-about-sunscreen-and-why-theyre-wrong-125879/" aria-label="Read more about 4½ myths about sunscreen and why they’re wrong">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zara Bending, Associate, Centre for Environmental Law, Macquarie University Limbani the chimpanzee has about 650,000 Instagram followers. In recent months the account has featured viral photos and videos of the captive young ape playing the guitar, bouncing on a trampoline and wearing a giant banana costume. Fans ... <a title="Before you hit ‘share’ on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/before-you-hit-share-on-that-cute-animal-photo-consider-the-harm-it-can-cause-126182/" aria-label="Read more about Before you hit ‘share’ on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Davina Jackson, Honorary Academic, School of Architecture, University of Kent Al Gore’s 1992 forecast of a Digital Earth — where satellites beam data to reveal all the planet’s environmental dynamics – has gained momentum with the publication of the Manual of Digital Earth last month. The major ... <a title="As Digital Earth gains momentum, China is setting the pace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/as-digital-earth-gains-momentum-china-is-setting-the-pace-127802/" aria-label="Read more about As Digital Earth gains momentum, China is setting the pace">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but “volunteer tourism” can actually help communities recover from natural disasters. And if can offer a unique and rewarding experience for volunteers, if done carefully. When disaster hits a tourist ... <a title="Holidaying in a disaster zone isn’t as crazy as it might seem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/holidaying-in-a-disaster-zone-isnt-as-crazy-as-it-might-seem-128841/" aria-label="Read more about Holidaying in a disaster zone isn’t as crazy as it might seem">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neville Nicholls, Professor emeritus, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University Public attention on the disastrous bushfire crisis in Australia will rightly continue for weeks to come. But as we direct resources to coping and recovery, we should not forget other weather and climate challenges looming ... <a title="The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/05/the-bushfires-are-horrendous-but-expect-cyclones-floods-and-heatwaves-too-129328/" aria-label="Read more about The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania For 40 years I have studied bushfires in Australia. It has been my life’s work to try to better understand Australian landscapes and the interaction of humans and landscape fire. As we contemplate a future where ... <a title="As bushfire and holiday seasons converge, it may be time to say goodbye to the typical Australian summer holiday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/05/as-bushfire-and-holiday-seasons-converge-it-may-be-time-to-say-goodbye-to-the-typical-australian-summer-holiday-129337/" aria-label="Read more about As bushfire and holiday seasons converge, it may be time to say goodbye to the typical Australian summer holiday">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Gearing, Journalist, author, broadcaster, Queensland University of Technology As I write this, fires are consuming huge swathes of Australia and conditions are expected to worsen. The situation is attracting global interest, and reporting has been extensive. But it isn’t always easy to find reliable information on ... <a title="How to monitor the bushfires raging across Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/03/how-to-monitor-the-bushfires-raging-across-australia-129298/" aria-label="Read more about How to monitor the bushfires raging across Australia">Read more</a>
