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An 'Underwater Bushfire' Sparks Urgent Calls Urgent Calls for Action in South Australia

Carcass of southern fiddler ray on SA鈥檚 Glenelg beach. Photograph: Mark Willoughby/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock
Posted on Jul 22 2025 by Marilia Jean Belperio

Environment Institute Members are at the forefront of the algal bloom crisis, with the federal government announcing $14 million funding packing to help South Australia.听We are fortunate enough to house leading expert researchers that have been on the front foot to inform the media and government about about the impacts and implications of the agal bloom.

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The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

Floods in Spain
Posted on Nov 8 2024 by

The 鈥檚 Professor has co-authored an article in The Conversation that reveals some startling figures about the risk of extreme flooding in Australia.

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