Science and the Environments
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New society for open science launched
Dr Andrew Leigh MP has officially launched AIMOS (the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science), an organisation founded by academics from the University of Melbourne, Swinburne and Deakin Universities to promote the new academic field of meta-research aimed at improving scientific culture and practice in Australia and New Zealand.
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Historic weather records hailed for their accuracy
The historical weather diaries of Australian grazier, Algernon Belfield, have been internationally recognised for their high quality in a new publication from the United Kingdom’s Royal Meteorological Society.
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Expert outlines pathway to net zero emissions by 2050
A key figure in the United Kingdom’s decision to legislate a climate change target of net zero emissions by 2050 is in Australia.
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Uncanny similarity between Tasmanian tiger and wolf more than just skin deep
A molecular quirk led to the Tasmanian tiger and the wolf evolving to look more like twins than mammalian cousins, University of Melbourne bioscientists have found.
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Australia’s energy transition heats up with Germany collaboration
Key players from Australia and Germany’s energy transitions sector are meeting in Melbourne this week to consider how to harness the opportunities for both countries as the world advances towards low emission energy systems.
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New $7 million project to use brown coal to reduce agricultural waste and pollution
An innovative new project by University of Melbourne academics will research the agricultural and economic viability of using brown coal to process agricultural waste into fertiliser, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and costs to farmers.
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Not-so smoky notes: researchers develop a non-invasive test for smoke contamination in vineyards
Researchers from the universities of Melbourne and Adelaide have trialled a non-invasive model for detecting smoke contamination in grapevines, helping farmers to ensure quality production in increasingly challenging environments.
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Dark matter to shed light on the universe
The University of Melbourne has welcomed Federal Government funding of $35 million for an ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics to search for dark matter.
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Climate warming faster than in last 2000 years
Scientists have found that the average global temperature in the 20th Century was higher than at any time in the past 2000 years and that the current warming period is affecting the whole planet at the same time, for the first time.
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Mysterious fields of stone jars named a World Heritage site
Research findings by archaeological scientists from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National University, James Cook University and the Lao Department of Heritage have helped ensure the Laos Plain of Jars has at last been included on the World Heritage List.
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Rock fishing study dispels ‘freak wave’ myth
New rock fishing research is challenging what is known about ‘freak waves’ and current risk management practices to prevent deaths and injuries on hazardous rocky coasts.
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Climate change collaboration agreement with Italian research centre
The Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research at the University of Melbourne and the Italian research company, Sotacarbo, will work together to develop collaborative research projects to tackle global warming.
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Transitioning to a clean economy could save Australia hundreds of billions, report finds
Building clean, sustainable power sources would save the Australian economy hundreds of billions of dollars when compared to current policies, a new report from the University of Melbourne has found.
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Treasury goes green with the help of University researchers
The University of Melbourne has partnered with the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) and the City of Melbourne on a research project to retrofit the building that houses the office of the Victorian Premier with a green roof.
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Launch of research and development centre boosts Mallee’s regional agricultural expertise
The launch of the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) in Mildura today, a joint venture between the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and SuniTAFE, marks the beginning of a new commitment to research, innovation and collaboration for the Mallee region.
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33-year study shows increasing ocean winds and wave heights
Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring in the Southern Ocean, University of Melbourne research shows.
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Stawell Underground Physics Lab to delve into dark matter
The University of Melbourne welcomes the Federal Government’s $5 million funding to build the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL).
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Major new grant to investigate credibility of social research claims
In response to the 'replication crisis' in a number of scientific fields, a major international research program seeks to develop Artificial Intelligence to help evaluate the credibility of scientific evidence we use to make decisions.
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Fulbright Scholars celebrate US research ties
Three University of Melbourne graduates have been named 2019 Fulbright Scholars, recognising the potential international impact of their research aspirations.
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Melbourne to lead Adani’s Black-throated Finch Management Plan review
University of Melbourne Professor of Conservation Ecology Brendan Wintle will lead a six-member panel of conservation and wildlife science experts to review Adani’s Black-throated Finch Management Plan (BTFMP).