[ad_1] The small island island of the Pacific, Palau, will ban sunscreens "toxic to the reefs" from 2020, in what it claims to be a first global initiative to prevent chemical pollution …
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[ad_1] Fossilized dental crowns contain a lot of information about past climates and life events. Credit: Tanya M Smith, Author Provided Increasing variation in climate has been implicated as a possible factor …
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[ad_1] According to new research, only five countries hold 70% of the world's still unspoilt wilderness areas. Urgent international action is needed to protect them. Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) …
Read More »Michael Johnson says he faces disrespect, ‘hostile work environment’ in new Cincinnati role | Politics and Elections
[ad_1] This May, influential community leader Michael Johnson announced he was leaving his position as president and CEO of Boys and Girls Club of Dane County to take his “dream job” as CEO …
Read More »Great Barrier Reef authority chairman appointed days after bleaching forecast | Environment
[ad_1] The Australian government has appointed marine scientist Ian Poiner as the new chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Navy Park Authority, days after a new forecast for coral bleaching was issued. …
Read More »Trunk-gold-Treats brings Halloween fun in a safe environment | Youth
[ad_1] The car park was invaded by voracious ghouls. The only way to stop the treasure was to give them exactly what they wanted. One type of candy could satisfy their hunger: …
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[ad_1] President Trump and his Republican allies, after attempting to stir public fear of Central American migrants before the mid-term elections, are suddenly accused of contributing to fomenting right-wing extremism on the …
Read More »Insights into the behaviour of structural materials in a molten salt environment
[ad_1] Mia Maric (left) and Dr Ondrej Muransky. Credit: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) An international team of researchers led by ANSTO has found that cold-rolling increases the susceptibility of …
Read More »New report shows that the number of insects is declining massively in the Americas | Environment
[ad_1] Insects around the world are in crisis, according to a limited but growing number of long-term studies showing a dramatic decline in the invertebrate population. A new report suggests that the …
Read More »"Headless chicken monster": a deep sea cucumber observed for the first time in the Southern Ocean Environment
[ad_1] A sea cucumber known as "headless chicken monster" was filmed for the first time in the Southern Ocean with the help of a camera technology developed by researchers Australian. The creature …
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