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Water utilities adapt through data-driven decisions
The important decisions made by water utilities need to include considerations of an uncertain future. This may mean that they will need to adapt their thinking.
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7 processes that cause coastal floods
Coastal floods can be devastating. They are also complicated. This article breaks down 7 processes that cause coastal floods. If you enjoy living near the beach, keep reading.
Investigating rainfall models: Why a comprehensive and systematic approach is essential
In this article we take a look at why we need comprehensive and systematic evaluation of rainfall models. We also examine a new model evaluation framework, with examples of the framework in action.
More than just a sparkling gem: what you didn’t know about diamonds
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They’re made of carbon – but there’s something almost supernatural about diamonds.
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Future Scientist Award
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The Kelly Services Future Scientist Award gives final-year science students and recent science graduates the opportunity to present themselves to a panel of leading scientific employers, receive important job search advice from our science recruitment specialists, plus the chance to win $1000!
Why we're watching the giant Australian cuttlefish
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We're spying on hundreds, even thousands of tentacled organisms with their unusual distinctive W-shaped eye pupils, and pulsating colours.
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Peace, Serenity and Microbial Transfer
This much we know: biodiverse urban green spaces are good for us. Research has shown that people regularly exposed to them feel better, exercise more, and have lower rates of disease; while those in areas experiencing biodiversity loss—a common symptom of urbanisation—appear to exhibit declining health.
Plant fossils show the Snowy Mountains were once a lush rainforest
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Lilly Pilly fossils found in old gold mines of the Snowy Mountains, prove the region was once a lush rainforest without snow.
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Roads better travelled
Civilisations and their governments have always sought to provide urban transportation systems that enable citizens to get from A to B with minimum fuss. But thanks to a new wave of technological innovation, Smart Cities are set to achieve higher levels of transport safety and efficiency than previously thought possible; and the University of Adelaide is one of the movement’s key drivers.
Inquiry into the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020
On 8 September 2017 an inquiry into the National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) 2011-2020 was announced by the then federal transport minister Darren Chester.
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