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We forget the lessons of past disasters at our own peril
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In the context of the terrible fires facing the nation, the telling reflection that “Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it” has salience.
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Understanding the true impact of bushfires on our Koala population
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The recent bushfires have been, and continue to be, devastating for affected communities.
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Bushfire and the challenge to respond to new levels of environmental risk
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There have been terrible bushfires this summer across southern Australia – and they are still going. Part of the reason for this disaster is the unprecedented climatic conditions that the country has been facing, including record hot and dry conditions.
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Pregnant women should take extra care to minimise their exposure to bushfire smoke
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Smoke haze from Australia’s catastrophic bushfires is continuing to affect many parts of the country.
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Harnessing low cost, sustainable, activated carbon from waste
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In what is believed to be a world-first, an Adelaide-based start-up has developed a new, low cost, sustainable method of producing activated carbon.
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Intelligent machines to support, not replace, doctors
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AI and medical machine learning are constantly evolving, however don’t expect these technologies to replace doctors.
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Urban rainwater harvesting in 'smart' south Asian cities
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Urban South Asia needs water—a lot of it, and while most of this water comes from over-extraction of groundwater and interbasin transfers, the future ability to rely on these resources is now in question.
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Preventing biodiversity change with natural laboratories
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With our support, the International Panel for Climate Change has now documented the effects of global climate change on every biome on earth.
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Newstart debate must focus on people, not politics
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Economics researchers at the University of Adelaide are urging politicians to address the issue of the Newstart Allowance with maturity and consider increasing it by as much as $120 per week.
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Emergency communication in a digital world
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Enhancing information flows and strengthening communication systems for use during emergencies can save lives, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
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