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Bats are inconvenient, but we need them

Bat colonies, in both forests and caves, are becoming rarer.

Newcastle Herald

Deep ocean currents in Antarctica are slowing earlier than predicted

Antarctica drives a network of ocean currents that redistributes heat, carbon, and nutrients around the globe. There are signs this circulation is slowing down decades earlier than predicted, with profound consequences for the earth’s climate, sea level, and marine life.

The Hindu

Thousands of unidentified deep-sea species found in part of Pacific Ocean earmarked for mining

Scientists calculate there are thousands of unidentified species living on the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico where deep-sea mining for critical minerals needed to build batteries is set to begin next year.

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Slowing ocean current caused by melting Antarctic ice could have drastic climate impact, study says

The Southern Ocean overturning circulation has ebbed 30% since the 90s, CSIRO scientist claims, leading to higher sea levels and changing weather

The Guardian - AU

Astronomers detected two major targets with a single telescope – a mysterious signal and its source galaxy

Astronomers have been working to better understand the galactic environments of fast radio bursts (FRBs) – intense, momentary bursts of energy occurring in mere milliseconds and with unknown cosmic origins.

The Conversation

A botanical detective story: shedding light on the journey out of Africa for one of Australia's worst weeds

The scrubby harbour-side hills of a South African city recently revealed details of an historical event that transformed Australian coastlines. That event led to the arrival in Australia of a native South African shrub, bitou bush. The invader went on to become one of Australia’s worst weeds, smothering coastal dune…

The Conversation

Could this vintage be Ken Helm's best?

Ken Helm has always had a curious nature and that's what led him to success.

The Canberra Times

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CSIRO welcomes the biggest bee in the world

The male and female specimens are the only ones in Australia.

The Canberra Times

‘You can’t be – they’re all dead’: the miracle and tragedy of Tasmania’s Blythe Star shipwreck

The capsizing of the vessel in 1973 led to a remarkable story of survival and changed Australian maritime laws

The Guardian - AU

Concerns over the impact plastic has on our food

New concerns have been raised over the impact micro and nano plastic has on our food safety, in a report from Australia's science agency CSIRO.

AAP

El Niño and La Niña have become more extreme and frequent because of climate change, study finds

CSIRO has found greenhouse gas emissions have likely been making El Niño and La Niña events more frequent and extreme since the 1960s. Up until now little was known about the role it played.

ABC News

Mice baiting ramps up as farmers attempt to prevent plague numbers

For the first time since 2011 a farm in south-west New South Wales is baiting for mice and a plane has been called in to help get the job done.

ABC News

Shipwreck found off Tasmanian coast after 50 years

A CSIRO investigation has confirmed the location of the MV Blythe Star shipwreck, almost 50 years after it sank off the Tasmanian coast.

The New Daily

Mushroom sales are shooting up as people look to reduce meat consumption and boost their health

Mushrooms are turning up on dinner tables across Australia in greater numbers than ever, as people look for meat alternatives.

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Blythe Star shipwreck located, 50 years after sinking off Tasmanian coast in 1973

The wreck of the Blythe Star is located almost 50 years after it sank off the Tasmanian coast, its crew believed dead — until, astonishingly, they appeared out of the bush far from where the ship sank.

The Canberra Times

Fake views: calls grow to ban artificial turf in new suburbs

Artificial turf is springing up everywhere in Canberra's new suburbs.

ABC News

New demon catshark species discovered off coast of Western Australia

The newly discovered species was found off the coast of WA's Kimberley region.

Newcastle Herald

Why so many sea birds are showing up dead and dying on the beach

Solving the mystery of why dozens of dead sea birds have been found dead on the beaches at Tea Gardens this week.

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Lismore floods aftermath debate asks if land management could slow flow of water

As the painstakingly slow recovery continues for flooded communities across parts of Australia, a land management group says it's possible to take more than 2 metres off the flood peak by slowing the flow of water across the landscape.

The Canberra Times

PBS directors linked to major redevelopment of historic site

There are plans to build an aged care precinct on the site.

The Conversation

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own. Have we been getting it wrong this whole time?

Debates about AI often characterise it as a technology that has come to compete with human intelligence. Indeed, one of the most widely pronounced fears is that AI may achieve human-like intelligence and render humans obsolete in the process.

ABC News

CATL unveils battery that may power electric airplanes and 1000km-range EVs

The world's largest battery maker says its new battery could power electric aircraft or propel electric vehicles beyond 1,000km on a single charge.

ABC News

Earth's orbit is becoming crowded with satellites and our window to the universe is at stake

For millennia humans have gazed up at the wonder of the night sky, but what we can see is rapidly changing because of our quest to be connected.

Newcastle Herald

Holiday horrors happen, but life's too short

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

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Australia has had some biocontrols go awry, but plenty others were successful

When biocontrol is done well, it's the most powerful tool we have to control pests. Here are a few times that biocontrol has helped Australia's economy and environment.

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