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Climate change threatens to cause 鈥榮ynchronised harvest failures鈥 across the globe, with implications for Australia鈥檚 food听security

New research shows scientists have听听to agriculture and global food production. Blind spots in climate models meant 鈥渉igh-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards鈥 were ignored. But now that the threat of 鈥渟ynchronised harvest failures鈥 has been revealed, we cannot ignore the prospect of global famine.

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PODCAST: Nature deprivation: The real consequences

July鈥檚 EcoFuturists podcast explores what are the real public health impacts of declines in the natural environments and green spaces.

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WORKSHOP: Communicating science through the arts for 黑料社区 Festival 2024

The Environment Institute is excited to be collaborating with the 黑料社区 Festival, 黑料社区 Symphony Orchestra and Dynamic State to communicate science through the arts for 黑料社区 Festival 2024.

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EVENT: Research Tuesdays - Reefs Awakened

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The听Murray-Darling听Basin shows why the 鈥榮ocial cost of water鈥 concept won鈥檛听work

Access to safe, clean water is a basic听. But water scarcity or barriers to access can cause conflict within and between countries.

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Uncovering online sales of Australian invertebrates

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of 黑料社区 have investigated the level of online trade in invertebrates in Australia and believe they have only uncovered the tip of the iceberg.

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Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish, turtles and听crayfish

During droughts, Australia鈥檚 inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in a parched landscape. Fish, turtles, crayfish and other aquatic animals retreat to these vital refuges.

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What are ecosystem services and what do they mean for physiotherapy?

The environment has long been recognised as a determinant of health (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021). While determinants of health may be protective, health promoting or risk factors (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021), the narrative regarding the relationship between the environment and human health has largely focused on risk factors, like air, water, light and noise pollution.

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Public Lecture: Environmental, nature and wildlife crimes and the role of international law

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Success at the 2023 SA Environment Awards

It was a successful night for Environment Institute members at the 2023 South Australia's Environment Awards, with Professor receiving the Jill Hudson Award for Environment Protection and Professor receiving a certificate of commendation for research in the Pelzer Prize.

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