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We need to act now to reduce future bushfire risk in the Australian Summer
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When managing bushfire risk, prevention is better than cure.
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Farmer to pharma? Creating new products from agricultural waste
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Our researchers are supporting South Australia’s primary producers by turning their waste into high-value products, potentially worth over $100m per annum.
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A little water can go a long way when battling heatwaves
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It appears that how you use water is more important than how much you use when trying to protect vines from the impact of heatwaves.
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Wild yeasts may hold key to better wines from warmer climates
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Our researchers have found yeasts that naturally occur on wine grapes may improve wines produced in warmer climates.
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What's really going on during fracking
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How do fluids such as water, gas and petroleum move in the earth?
Solar thermal for mineral processing
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It is a fact that in a country like Australia, dominated by the primary production of commodities such as iron ore, copper and alumina, the industrial processes that produce these for export account for around half of our energy consumption.
Solar for hydrogen production
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Imagine 10 years from today, an underground mine, where waste water is continuously pumped out to keep it dry. University of Adelaide researchers are looking into ways to build a better world, and turn this nuisance into a fuel source through hydrogen fuelled vehicles!
Amazon fires a call to action
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Fires raging through the Amazon rainforest are the latest and most visible manifestation of the urgent need to conserve and protect the natural world and address climate change.
Exploring the past to conserve the future
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Conserving global biodiversity and preventing extinction is as much about digging into the past as it is about finding the new.
The people behind the cars
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History will not forget the people and places that made Holden cars an icon of Australia.