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Humans hastened the extinction of the woolly mammoth

New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought.Ìý

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Launch of Professor Sarah Wheelers' book - Water Markets: A Global Assessment

National Water Week aims to inspire individuals, communities and organisations to build awareness around the value of water and this years' event was a University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø success.

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Researchers survey to find out what stakeholders think about Murray Darling water allocation

Researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø’s ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø Law School are surveying Murray Darling Basin stakeholders about their beliefs regarding water trading and ownership of water rights to help inform future policy.

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Bear parts are being smuggled in Australia and New Zealand

In a paper published inÌý, researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø in collaboration with the Monitor Conservation Research Society and the Wildlife Justice Commission examined the demand for bear parts and products in Australia and New Zealand.

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Our members comment on the COP26 world leaders meeting

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Climate change targets were flawed from the very beginning

According to new research from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø, the 2050 target to reduce climate change emissions is too little and too late.

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Research suggests reliance on modern irrigation technologies is a 'zombie' theory

A team of scientists, including experts from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a ‘zombie idea’ – one that persists no matter how much evidence is thrown against it.

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The hidden costs of the global illegal wildlife trade

An international team of experts, including researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø, has highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.

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Examining Earth's oldest complex fossils using AI

A NASA grant of more than US$ 300,000 (AUD $410,000) has been awarded to an international team led by Distinguished Professor Mary Droser from the University of California–Riverside and Associate Professor from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø’s Environment Institute, and the .

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An apple a day is bringing the bees out to play

Scientists are exploring the use of mobile polliniser units to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards in a new trial being delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø.Ìý

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