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Category Archives: SCOM8014
A recipe for old leaves
Just how valuable are your garden scraps? Every year, nearly half of our organic waste gets thrown to landfill, when all of it could be used for other things. Local councils are slowly introducing collection schemes for people’s leaves, grass … Continue reading
Posted in environment and conservation, SCOM8014
Tagged blatant attempts to turn sandpaw into a food blog, chemistry, green waste
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Look out Harry – invisibility cloaks don’t work on Tassie devils anymore
Or at least, not on six very important Tasmanian devils. A study published in Biology Letters last October studied 52 wild devils, and found six who possessed never-before-seen antibodies against the deadly devil facial tumour disease, or DFTD for short. … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, tasmanian devil, vaccine research
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Eye of the Storm: Climate Change and the Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is dying. One of Australia’s most spectacular natural wonders is being devastated by the impact of climate change. Scientists, governments and the media have drawn attention to human induced mass coral bleaching and ocean acidification but … Continue reading
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In support of shark deterring technology
Shark attacks have been increasing in Australia in the last two decades, scientists put this down to more people in the water, which boosts the likelihood of encountering a shark. Even though shark attacks are still extremely rare, something about … Continue reading
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Tagged shark attacks, shark nets, shark shield
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Eating the world healthy again
We should all know by now that eating fruit and vegetables is good for us. Yet a survey done by CSIRO shows that most Australians aren’t getting anywhere near this. If Australia’s Go for 2&5 campaign isn’t working, hopefully research … Continue reading
Posted in environment and conservation, health and medical, SCOM8014
Tagged Climate Change, healthy, vegan, Vegetarian
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Take your Grandma for a Wii
Can you see your grandparent sitting in that chair? Depressing, isn’t it. For many of our beloved older generation, opportunities to stay healthy can be limited due to the constraints of aged-care facilities. Staffing costs to assist residents in maintaining … Continue reading
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Global warming good for plants: Fact or fiction?
There is global agreement in the scientific community that climate change is happening, but is it really as bad as it sounds? A recent article by The Blaze suggests global warming is good for plants. They argue that an increase … Continue reading
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