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What is Australia’s best book? Our experts pick their favourites
This weekend, Radio National will count down its Top 100 Australian books poll, in which voters picked their favourite work of any genre. The winner will be crowned on Sunday. It’s an ambitious enterprise – around 200 years of Australian writing subject to a popular vote. And yet, if such polls get people talking and thinking about literature, what’s not to like?
Pacific people pay exorbitant prices for energy. Rich countries should back their renewable transition Original
Across the Pacific, the changes wrought by a warming climate are visible everywhere. Surging sea levels, warming oceans and more intense cyclones and flooding. This week, delegates from the pre-COP31 Pacific climate summit, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, visited Fiji and Tuvalu to witness the effects of sea level rise first-hand.
Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate | Geoengineering | The Guardian
Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment.
Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate
German engineer Herman Sörgel’s plan to dam the strait of Gibraltar and lower the level of the Mediterranean Sea. Photograph: Album/Alamy An increasing number of scientists think we have let the climate crisis fester for so long that our only hope to stave off ever-intensifying catastrophes is to use technological interventions.
33 Ideas To Meaningfully Celebrate Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day! This annual celebration is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting our planet — and celebrate the beauty of Mother Earth. While the urgency of climate change should inspire us all to spring to action on Earth Day — so should the exciting progress we’re already making.
Di hutan Papua, kami menemukan ‘Tous’ — genus mamalia baru yang diduga punah 6.000 tahun lalu
Mamalia bukanlah kelompok hewan dengan jumlah spesies terbanyak di dunia. Mamalia hanya memiliki 6.800 spesies, lebih sedikit dibandingkan amfibi yang memiliki sekitar 8.800 spesies, burung 11.000 spesies, dan reptil 12.500 spesies. Meski begitu, kebanyakan orang umumnya langsung memikirkan mamalia—seperti panda, orangutan, gajah, atau harimau—ketika membayangkan keanekaragaman hayati. Hewan-hewan itu biasa disebut mamalia karismatik alias hewan yang menarik perhatian.
Meet 'Tous'-an entirely new genus of mammal
Tous, subadult, South Sorong area, Vogelkop Peninsula. Credit: Arman Muharmansyah Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people picture biodiversity, they often think of charismatic mammals first: pandas, orangutans, elephants or tigers. That visibility comes with scrutiny.
Meet ‘Tous’ - an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting
Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people picture biodiversity, they often think of charismatic mammals first: pandas, orangutans, elephants or tigers. That visibility comes with scrutiny. Mammals are among the best-studied organisms on Earth – and among the most threatened.
Labor must not partner with climate vandals on Australia’s new environmental laws
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Labor must not partner with climate vandals on Australia’s new environmental laws
‘The Albanese government has approved 32 new or expanded coal, oil and gas developments, including the North West Shelf expansion, Australia’s most polluting project in a decade.’ Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP For a decade after, denial evolved: from shouting that global heating wasn’t real, to claiming it could be solved later.
How a Data Migration Project Can Go Wrong - Ask the Engineer [VIDEO]
Data migration is a critical process in the IT world, but those migrations are notorious for their complexity and potential pitfalls. Whether you’re moving data to upgrade your systems, improve performance, or meet business requirements, the stakes are high. Tim Flannery and Park Place Technologies Practice Director Nicholas McKee discuss the question – “What can go wrong with a data migration?” in this month’s Ask the Engineer.
Electrome Dreams | Tim Flannery
It is well understood that our bodies have a genome containing the DNA instructions responsible for our development and function. But few would say that they also have an “electrome”—or cellular electric system—of equal importance. Yet this is the case that Sally Adee makes in her scintillating, at times vexing book We Are Electric. “Every one of the 40 trillion cells in your body is its own little battery with its own little voltage,” she writes.
‘We must destroy the oligarchs’
Right now, the world is a frightening place. Trump rules America almost unopposed and he is determined to take his robber-baron ethics into every aspect of American life. Putin, who appears to be Trump’s idol, continues to threaten Europe and make alliances with the most evil governments on earth. A war of extermination threatens in the Middle East, climate change looms and powerful new technologies such as AI challenge our sense of self. How could anyone be an optimist at these times?
Opinion | Clean energy or nuclear gamble? Australia's decision | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
While some politicians have done nothing but stuff around on energy, others have finally stepped up: and gotten on with the job at hand. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other in your area Transforming our energy system is a bit like resurfacing roads.
A coalition of climate vandals
As a scientist, I’ve watched climate change be kicked around Australia’s parliament like a political football for decades, with mounting frustration. It’s a history marked by denial, distraction and delay – and Australians are already paying dearly for the failure of former governments to take climate change seriously. When the last federal election rolled around in 2022, Australia was a global climate pariah, following nine years of negligence under Liberal–National governments.
Micro Medical Devices to Unveil New VF2000 Feature at Vision Expo East 2025
Orlando, FL - Micro Medical Devices (MMD), a longstanding innovator in the field of ophthalmic diagnostic technology, is set to showcase its latest advancements at Vision Expo East 2025 in Orlando, Florida, from February 19-22. MMD will be presenting an updated version of its flagship VF2000 VR Vision Testing System, now equipped with a multilingual virtual assistant designed to enhance patient experience and streamline workflow for eye care professionals.
Our May Author of the Month: PETER WOHLLEBEN
The Power of Trees Hardcover $34.95 Reader Reward Price: $31.46 Nature / Ecosystems & HabitatsNature / EssaysScience / Life Sciences / Ecology "Another love letter from Wohlleben to the green world...
The Sense of an Endling
The Sense of an Endling Published November 18, 2024 Reviewed: The Last of Its Kind: The Search for the Great Auk and the Discovery of Extinction by Gísli Pálsson Princeton University Press, 291 pp., $27.95 The concept of species extinction is now so quotidian that it requires no explanation, but just two hundred years ago, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, it was an entirely alien concept.
The Sense of an Endling | Tim Flannery
The concept of species extinction is now so quotidian that it requires no explanation, but just two hundred years ago, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, it was an entirely alien concept. Back then, the word “extinction” was used almost exclusively in relation to Britain’s landed gentry—a lineage described as having become “extinct” when the family name died out and its associated properties passed into other hands.
Winning bid: The Pacific partnership that can power our security and prosperity.
When scientific consensus on global warming emerged in the late 1980s, Australia was quick on the uptake. In 1989, Prime Minister Bob Hawke declared that “Australia’s concern for the environment doesn’t end at our shores” and that Australia “will be taking the lead in developing international conventions on greenhouse gas emissions.” Three years later, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was born.
Updating common knowledge
Given the rise in populist scepticism of scientific experts and conventional wisdom, approved research needs reliable means to reach as broad an audience as possible. Can Open Access, providing material for free to the reader, overcome its funding crisis and licensing issues to help speed up the green transition? Have you ever wondered how the results of scientific research get written up, published, disseminated and, in some cases, eventually accepted as conventional wisdom?
Pacific nations aren’t asking for favours. They just want Australia to meet the moment on climate justice
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Cook County Efficacy Study Highlights Unique Original
Calabasas, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calabasas, California - Salt Lake City, Utah– The recent study conducted at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois¹,² to determine the efficacy of Micro Medical Devices' (MMD) VF2000 VR visual field analyzer compared to the ZEISS Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) in a high volume, diverse population setting.
STEM Tuesday- Deserts - In the Classroom
Deserts may seem dry and desolate, but they are thriving ecosystems filled with wildlife and plants that have adapted to survive harsh conditions. And even though school is out, these activities can help kids learn about the amazing desert and the unique life that thrive there. Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert: Exploring the World’s Incredible Drylands by Tim Flannery; illustrated by Sam Caldwell Welcome to the weird wildlife you might find in a desert, from ants to lizards, rattlesnakes to scorpions.
No Place Like Home | Tim Flannery
Jonathan Kingdon is one of Africa’s most celebrated artists and naturalists. His paintings and sculptures have been exhibited from Cambridge to the Smithsonian and beyond, and adorn skyscrapers in Nairobi, rock shelters in KwaZulu-Natal, and churches in Kampala, Uganda, to mention just a few examples.
Wondering what Australia might look like in a hotter world? Take a glimpse into the distant past
Current concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth's atmosphere are unprecedented in human history. But CO₂ levels today, and those that might occur in coming decades, did occur millions of years ago. Wouldn't it be useful to go back in time and see what Australia looked like during those periods in the distant past? Well, scientists—including us—have done just that.
Wondering what Australia might look like in a hotter world? Take a glimpse into the distant past Original
Current concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth’s atmosphere are unprecedented in human history. But CO₂ levels today, and those that might occur in coming decades, did occur millions of years ago. Wouldn’t it be useful to go back in time and see what Australia looked like during those periods in the distant past? Well, scientists – including us – have done just that.
The Ever-Present Unseeable Terror: On Millenia of Human-Shark Relations
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The Ever-Present Unseeable Terror: On Millenia of Human-Shark Relations
Featured image: John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778 The most haunting of our imagined monsters remain hidden as they stalk us, striking when we least suspect it, while we are relaxing, or at play. The megalodon roams the ocean unseen and unseeable, except in our imaginations. And it often surfaces in our consciousness when we are at rest or play by the seaside.
The Ever-Present Unseeable Terror: On Millennia of Human-Shark Relations
Featured image: John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778 The most haunting of our imagined monsters remain hidden as they stalk us, striking when we least suspect it, while we are relaxing, or at play. The megalodon roams the ocean unseen and unseeable, except in our imaginations. And it often surfaces in our consciousness when we are at rest or play by the seaside.
Ready to Rumble | Tim Flannery
Is there anything as terrifyingly majestic as an erupting volcano? The ground shakes, fountains of incandescent lava spurt skyward, and roiling clouds, alive with lightning, grow with alarming speed. Volcanoes are so much larger than anything human, and they care nothing for us, as revealed by the body casts of Pompeii and Herculaneum, in which the death agonies of some of their victims are frozen forever.
Bookworm
Look over here and say "Cheeeeeeese!" Let's see those chompers, those pearly-whites. How 'bout a big grin, ear to ear. You've got a full set of gorgeous teeth, why not show them off? Smile – especially if, as in the new book "Big Meg" by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery, one tooth is as big as a toddler's hand. Growing up in Victoria, Australia, Tim Flannery enjoyed fossil hunting on both land and just off the coast.
A shark-lover's dream read
"Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived" By Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery c. 2024, Atlantic Monthly Press $27, 208 pages Look over here and say "Cheeeeeeese!" Let's see those chompers, those pearly-whites. How 'bout a big grin, ear to ear. You've got a full set of gorgeous teeth, why not show them off? Smile - especially if, as in the new book "Big Meg" by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery, one tooth is as big as a toddler's hand.
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
The global effort to keep climate change to safe levels – ideally within 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures – is moving far too slowly. And even if we stopped emitting CO² today, of the gas already in the air would continue for decades. For these reasons, we will soon have to focus not only on halting but on reversing global warming. We can do that in two ways. The first is by “drawdown” – strengthening natural processes on Earth that withdraw CO² from the atmosphere.
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
The global effort to keep climate change to safe levels—ideally within 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures—is moving far too slowly. And even if we stopped emitting CO2 today, of the gas already in the air would continue for decades. For these reasons, we will soon have to focus not only on halting but on reversing global warming. We can do that in two ways. The first is by "drawdown"—strengthening natural processes on Earth that withdraw CO2 from the atmosphere.
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
The global effort to keep climate change to safe levels – ideally within 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures – is moving far too slowly. And even if we stopped emitting CO² today, of the gas already in the air would continue for decades. For these reasons, we will soon have to focus not only on halting but on reversing global warming. We can do that in two ways. The first is by “drawdown” – strengthening natural processes on Earth that withdraw CO² from the atmosphere.
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
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The beauty of offshore wind
The Federal government has announced a consultation period on the proposed area for offshore wind developments in the Illawarra, which runs until October 16 this year. It’s important to have your say. The Illawarra has been chosen for offshore wind because we have excellent port and industrial facilities, as well as a superb wind source. The area where the wind farms will be situated covers 1641 square kilometres, located between 10 and 30 kilometres offshore.
October 2023, no. 458
Two weeks out from the historic Voice referendum, ABR’s Indigenous issue features our strongest-ever representation of First Nations reviewers, commentators, interviews, poems, books, and themes. Lynette Russell and Melissa Castan discuss the mechanics of the Voice, Alexis Wright describes Indigenous time as interlinked and unresolved, members of the Indigenous Australian Dictionary of Biography describe their project, and Zoë Laidlaw explores university Indigenous histories.
Tim Flannery's message to all: rise up and become a climate leader - be the change we need so desperately
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Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader - be the change we need so desperately
As humanity hurtles towards a climate catastrophe, the debate has shifted – from the science to solutions. We know we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But progress has been painfully slow. It’s clear the world is lacking climate leadership. So what makes a great climate leader and why are we not seeing more of them? For two years now I’ve been on a journey, a quest if you like, to find good climate leaders.
Tim Flannery's message to all: rise up and become a climate leader - be the change we need so desperately
As humanity hurtles towards a climate catastrophe, the debate has shifted – from the science to solutions. We know we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But progress has been painfully slow. It’s clear the world is lacking climate leadership. So what makes a great climate leader and why are we not seeing more of them? For two years now I’ve been on a journey, a quest if you like, to find good climate leaders.
Our environmental laws are failing us in the face of the climate crisis [theguardian.com]
Four major fossil fuel developments have been approved by the Albanese government; four examples of just how broken Australia’s environmental law is. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian By Tim Flannery, The Guardian, September 8, 2023 Late on a Friday evening, just a couple of weeks ago, Australia’s federal environment minister quietly waved through a coalmine extension that will outlive most of us.
Our environmental laws are failing us in the face of the climate crisis
Late on a Friday evening, just a couple of weeks ago, Australia’s federal environment minister quietly waved through a coalmine extension that will outlive most of us. The Gregory Crinum coalmine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin now has a green light to operate for another 50 years, until 2073. The extra coal, when burnt, will add about 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere once it is burned. That equates to 6% of Australia’s annual emissions.
rise up and become a climate leader - be the change we need so desperately
As humanity hurtles towards a climate catastrophe, the debate has shifted – from the science to solutions. We know we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But progress has been painfully slow. It’s clear the world is lacking climate leadership. So what makes a great climate leader and why are we not seeing more of them? For two years now I’ve been on a journey, a quest if you like, to find good climate leaders.
how did we come to fear the shark?
It was God’s plan. A woman in an unhappy relationship prayed to erupt in an allergic reaction as a sign to leave her boyfriend, claiming the good Lord answered her calls to heaven when she broke out in hives and landed in the hospital. Zakiya Ivey had doubts about her month-long relationship earlier this year and turned to God for help.
From gods to monsters: how did we come to fear the shark?
Photograph: Philip Thurston/Getty Images The most haunting of our imagined monsters remain hidden as they stalk us, striking when we least suspect it, while we are relaxing, or at play. The now-extinct megalodon roams the ocean unseen and unseeable, except in our imaginations. And it often surfaces in our consciousness when we are at rest or play by the seaside.
Canada's fires evoke Australia's own — and why we must work together to save the planet
It was haunting to see the smoke and flames engulfing Canada and spreading to America recently. It brought back so many emotions from experiencing Australia’s own Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20. In many respects, we are still counting the costs. During our Black Summer, lethal bushfire smoke claimed more than 400 lives and affected 80% of our population. The devastating health toll included a surge in cardiovascular issues and asthma emergencies.
The Sacred Balance: blending Western science with Indigenous knowledges, David Suzuki's influential book has been updated for this moment
In an occasional series, we look at books that have become cultural touchstones. Canadian scientist, author, and environmental activist David Suzuki knows firsthand the power of books. Speaking in Adelaide in 2016, he testified to the life-changing effects of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, saying it “impelled” him to join “millions of people around the world in what we now see was a modern environmental movement”.
Blending Western science with Indigenous knowledges, David Suzuki's bestseller The Sacred Balance has been updated for this moment
In an occasional series, we look at books that have become cultural touchstones. Canadian scientist, author, and environmental activist David Suzuki knows firsthand the power of books. Speaking in Adelaide in 2016, he testified to the life-changing effects of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, saying it “impelled” him to join “millions of people around the world in what we now see was a modern environmental movement”.
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