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Scientists Have Cracked the Waratah’s Genomic Sequencing, and It Could Save the Flowers from Disappearing
When the smoke cleared after the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20, the bush surrounding the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah was charred. Among the casualties was a NSW waratah, Telopea speciosissima, that had recently become the first of its species to have its genome sequenced. We have published this genome in the journal Molecular…
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Unsurprising, But Still Devastating, CSIRO Links Australia’s Forest Fires to Climate Change
According to CSIRO, climate change has driven a significant increase in Australia’s forest fire activity over the last three decades. It’s news that comes as no surprise to many but is still devastating to hear. The claim was made in research CSIRO had published over the weekend in the Nature Communications journal. As we approach…
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Australia’s Bushfires Dumped 400 Million Tonnes Of Emissions Into Atmosphere
Despite a recent deluge on Australia’s east coast, which put out many of the raging fires persisting from late 2019, their impact on the environment continues to linger. A new report shows the sheer scale of the amount of carbon emissions the fires released into the atmosphere.
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Sydney’s Bushfire Smoke Pollution Is Now The Worst In NSW’s History
Sydney has once again found itself facing some of the worst air pollution in the world due to bushfire smoke drifting in from one of the most devastating bushfire seasons Australia has ever faced.