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Australia faces worsening extreme weather events latest BoM and CSIRO climate report finds

The continent is now 1.47C hotter than it was in 1910 and sea levels around the coastline are rising at an accelerating rate

The Guardian - AU

Birds are back, crops are growing – but is the Murray Darling Basin plan working?

It is 10 years since the $13bn scheme was launched to restore the 1,500km system, and with it comes intensive debate about whether it is on track

The Guardian - AU

Plans to develop Canberra's historic Gungahlin Homestead into retirement village, aged care home

Canberrans enjoy a rare glimpse inside Gungahlin Homestead as the historic estate's new owners consider developing the site into a retirement village.

ABC News

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Sea foam put under the microscope to determine if it is safe to touch

Sea foam is the ocean's bubble bath, but is it safe? CSIRO algae scientist Anusuya Willis takes us into her lab to put it under the microscope.

ABC News

CSIRO chief’s exit offers Labor rare opportunity to alter direction of Australia’s science agency

New chief executive will have their work cut out for them after what some scientists call ‘painful’ change under Larry Marshall

The Guardian - AU

Science agency boss to stand down in June

Long-serving CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall will call it quits in June 2023 after taking a leading role through the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP

Glassy fangs and glowing fins: amazing deep sea animals found near Cocos Islands

Discovered in the deep: Scientists exploring the uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean uncover a multitude of dazzling sea creatures around a remote Australian island group

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Genetic engineering could be used to control mouse populations, research finds

Scientists demonstrated that a gene drive can be used to induce female infertility in the common house mouse, an invasive species in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Outdoor counsellor tackling eco-anxiety from beachside 'office' in southern Tasmania

On a typical work day, Karen Grant meets clients for a walk on the beach. She's one of a growing number of mental health professionals helping people with eco-anxiety — and getting outside is part of her advice.

ABC News

Forest regeneration that earned multimillion-dollar carbon credits resulted in fewer trees, analysis finds

Exclusive: Claim by academics, including former integrity chair of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, raises further doubts about system

The Guardian - AU

Traditional custodians sign deal for $3b Square Kilometre Array telescope after years of negotiation

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Murchison have signed a land use agreement with the federal government, paving the way for a $3 billion radio telescope project.

ABC News

ACT government in talks to buy CSIRO Ginninderra land

"The government has raised the matter with the new Commonwealth government," a spokesperson said.

The Canberra Times

CSIRO biodiversity and sea-floor mapping mission finds weird, wonderful fish species

From fish that resemble dumplings to those that stand on their own "stilts" — deep in waters off Australia's coast, scientists are dredging up mysterious creatures.

ABC News

Questacon budget boost to exceed fossil fuel funding gap

$10 million delivered over two years more than covers the loss of Shell in December and Inpex in June next year, as the contracts come to an end.

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BoM boss apologises for rebranding debacle and says there are ‘significant learnings’ for bureau

Andrew Johnson tells Senate hearing ‘image rebrand’ followed research suggesting elderly and new immigrants were confused by term BoM

AAP

Bureau of Meteorology boss apologises

The head of the Bureau of Meteorology has apologised for causing confusion and uncertainty after the agency asked media to refer to it as "the bureau".

ABC News

Jim Chalmers just handed down his first federal budget, but did he get his facts straight?

Did the Treasurer get his facts straight in Labor's first budget speech in a decade? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Conversation

You might think solar panels have been perfected – but we can still make them even better and cheaper

The cost of turning sunlight into electricity has fallen more than 90% over the last decade. Solar is now the cheapest form of newly built energy generation.

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CSIRO accused of failing to disclose GISERA gas industry links in fracking information sheets

The information sheets included a recently-deleted statement that methane "may play a role" in climate change, which independent Senator David Pocock says is "straight out of the fossil fuel industry misinformation guide".

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO aims to ‘accelerate commercialism’ in new strategy as staff decry scientific diversion

Exclusive: government body denies ‘business-over-science’ approach but failed to inform federal minister of change in focus

The Canberra Times

Have you seen all the pretty roadside weeds?

They are a lovely by-product of all the rain

AAP

CSIRO upgrades quantum tech outlook to $6b

The national science agency has upgraded the growth outlook for quantum technology and expects Australia to grab a bit of the global sector.

The Guardian - AU

Science minister warns CSIRO against ‘renting out’ its brand to giant gas companies

Ed Husic says science agency should focus efforts elsewhere after ‘very major’ gas company asked it to support bid for net zero emissions

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO abruptly scraps globally recognised climate forecast program

Exclusive: Funding halted from June 2021 without fanfare and after science agency reportedly spent $15m on teams of scientists

The Guardian - AU

New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans

Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore

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