News from the Environment Institute

Bear parts are being smuggled in Australia and New Zealand

In a paper published in Pacific Conservation Biology, researchers from the University of Adelaide in collaboration with the Monitor Conservation Research Society and the Wildlife Justice Commission examined the demand for bear parts and products in Australia and New Zealand.

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Our members comment on the COP26 world leaders meeting

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Climate change targets were flawed from the very beginning

According to new research from the University of Adelaide, the 2050 target to reduce climate change emissions is too little and too late.

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Research suggests reliance on modern irrigation technologies is a 'zombie' theory

A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Adelaide, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a ‘zombie idea’ – one that persists no matter how much evidence is thrown against it.

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