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SciStarter Ӱֱ is a new home for citizen science
Citizen science platform SciStarter Ӱֱ has officially launched on the final day of Global Citizen Science month, creating a one-stop location for citizen science projects seeking volunteers in Ӱֱ.
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Murray-Darling Basin water theft laws suck more than river irrigation pumps
Water is one of Ӱֱ’s most valuable commodities.
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Defining the potential for mangrove-based agribusiness transformation in the coastal Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The Mekong Delta region in Vietnam is facing several development challenges but the Government of Vietnam (GoV) is committed overcoming these and support the growth of the agricultural sector in the region.
Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study
Ӱֱ of Adelaide researchers are calling on South Ӱֱn citizen scientists to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spreadper- and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS) are in our home gardens.
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Adelaide is losing 75,000 trees a year. Tree-removal laws must be tightened if we want our cities to be liveable and green
Large areas of concrete and asphalt absorb and radiate heat, creating an “urban heat island effect”. It puts cities at risk of overheating as they are than surrounding areas.
Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.
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