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Climate-change driven cold snaps threaten marine life
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Tropical marine species venturing into new areas as the climate changes could fall victim to another effect of the phenomenon – as bursts of cold water from the deep sea suddenly kill them.

Ghost roads speed nature’s destruction
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Researchers mapping tropical forests have found many more roads than declared by official sources which is raising fears of a huge increase in environmental degradation as the pace of road building increases.

Discovery of pottery rewrites Aboriginal history
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
The discovery of the oldest pottery ever found in Australia on Jiigurru/Lizard Island off the Queensland coast is challenging the idea that Aboriginal Australian communities were unaware of pottery manufacture before European settlement.

Reef management techniques potentially coral saving
Fri, 5 Apr 2024
Scientists say the relocation of coral away from the path of a new wastewater pipe has been a success and shows how coral can be moved to reduce the impact of developments and natural disasters.

Seagrass meadows face uncertain future
Tue, 26 Mar 2024
James Cook University scientists who analysed seagrass meadows around the world say the crucial habitats are under increasing threat and need to incorporate new management strategies if they are to survive climate change.

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