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Mission to discover Australia's unknown species

Insect expert Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences, has thrown her support behind a new missionÌýlaunched by Taxonomy Australia, a new program of the Australian Academy of Science,ÌýtoÌýdiscover and document all unknown Australian species by 2050.

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As climate change worsens Adelaide will become a 50 degree city

Climate change means Adelaide is already on a path towards unavoidable destruction. But if we act now, we can avoid the worst, says environmental expert Robert Hill.

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SEMINAR - Dr Katja Hogendoorn speaks at The Waite ÌÇÐÄvolg Institute

Environment Institute member, Dr Katja Hogendoorn will present 'Pollination in protected cropping' at the nextÌýWaite ÌÇÐÄvolg Institute Seminar.

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Megaproject threaten water justice for local communities

Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative impact on local water systems, deprive local communities of water-related human rights, and their funders and sponsors have little accountability for their impact.

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Is YouTube promoting the exotic pet trade?

ÌÇÐÄvolgers at the University of Adelaide are concerned video sharing platforms such as YouTube could be contributing to the normalisation of exotic pets and encouraging the exotic pet trade.

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Grant success for life saving research into engineered stone associated silicosis

The emergence of engineered stone associated silicosis in Australia is an occupational health disaster with widespread impact on workers and the industry.

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Flinders Ranges could be the next World Heritage site

The Tentative Listing means the Flinders Ranges are a step closer to joining an illustrious club across the world which includes places such as Yosemite National Park, Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands. World Heritage sites are unique and exceptional places around the world that are considered to have either natural and/or cultural values that are internationally important.

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