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Articles
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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Black Summer’s trail of destruction put bushfire zones to the test
UOW research confirms NSW’s 100-metre bushfire buffer is broadly reliable but warns extreme weather could upend what we know about bushfire behaviour
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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Postcards from the edge of the world
Few people will ever stand on Antarctic ice. For most, the white continent exists only in the abstract: awe-inspiring wilderness, strange and charming creatures, icebergs of breathtaking scale and colour.
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Community, Environment and Energy, Research
Giving Country a voice in environmental decision-making
Through a case study on Gurawul, the humpback whale, UOW's Anthony McKnight has contributed to a national Indigenous-led project exploring how environmental decision-making can better recognise Indigenous knowledge, reciprocity and responsibilities to Country.
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Community, Environment and Energy
Weeding out trouble
New research from UOW reveals that collective action is critical to managing invasive species and building more resilient landscapes
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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Mapping a SAEF future in science
A love of nature has pushed Cassie Newman to embrace even the most unexpected opportunities, taking her from the beachside outer suburbs of Auckland to the sub-Antarctic islands, the University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and, hopefully one day, Antarctica.
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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The conservation crisis facing South Australia’s koalas
Much of the narrative around Australia’s koala population has focused on the dwindling population of the iconic native animal.