by Alice Lai | Oct 15, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Feature, News
New research published in BioScience has highlighted intensifying extreme climatic conditions, with alarming sea temperature anomalies recorded in 2023 and 2024. According to the article published on October 8th, global ocean temperatures have shattered historical...
by Alice Lai | Sep 26, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Water temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef reached 400-year highs in 2017, 2020, and 2024 according to research by University of Wollongong (UOW) Honorary Fellow and University of Melbourne Lecturer Dr Benjamin Henley, published this month in Nature. The research...
by Alice Lai | Sep 23, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Brisbane’s oldest koala sanctuary, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, captured the world’s attention recently when it announced it would cease koala holds to promote awareness of koala conservation. The action was in response to strong visitor feedback that it was unnecessary...
by Alice Lai | Sep 16, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The declining birthrate in Taiwan has been implicated in the closure of seven universities across the country this year. The tertiary instutions, including Mingdao University, Taiwan Shoufu University, Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Tungfang Design...
by Alice Lai | Sep 16, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
A new disaster response initiative has been launched to reshape disaster recovery in Australia by prioritising community engagement, addressing housing challenges, and creating tools to support long-term recovery efforts. Funded by the Judith Neilson Chair in...