Tasmanian Times
Climate Change
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4.7KEnvironmental Impacts of the Cut-flower Industry
Carbon emissions associated with cut-flower production can be as high as 3kg CO2 per flower. Why not grow your own?
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Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Bring Half-metre of Sea-level Rise
Data and modelling for past warm periods suggest that Antarctic ice melt alone will contribute around half a metre of sea-level rise...
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Three Feet in your Gumboots
Sea level is rising. We’ve all heard about it but how can we measure it? Andie, the Surveyor, explores the science of...
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Intensive Animal Farming is ‘Biggest Risk’ for Pandemics
Intensive animal farming is the 'single most risky human behaviour' for pandemics, says major new report
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22 Australian Freshwater Fish on Path to Extinction
The Tasmanian Swan galaxias is one of twenty-two native freshwater fish identified as likely to become extinct within the next twenty years....
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Australia Needs a National Bushfire Monitoring Agency
Australia needs a dedicated national bushfire monitoring agency, argue Australian experts, because state and territory governments have different approaches for gathering and...
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Does Hydrogen Rush Equal Climate Risk?
Don’t rush into a hydrogen economy until we know all the risks to our climate There is global interest in the potential...
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No Long-term Climate Benefits from COVID-19
Policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will have a negligible impact on long-term warming, according to new research.
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Used PPE Could be Turned into Biofuels
Disposed personal protective equipment could be turned into biofuel, shows new COVID-19 study.
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World Symposium on Climate and COVID-19
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and international science partners are hosting a virtual global symposium from 4 to 6 August to review the relationship...
