A novel fenced enclosure study demonstrates the heavy toll that invasive ungulates have on greenhouse gas emissions from coastal wetlands on Indigenous lands in Australia.
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The 1-2 August 2025 Carne Wall landslide in the Blue Mountains of Australia
The 200,000 cubic metre collapse of a rock pillar has destroyed two extremely challenging climbing routes. At a time when there is a great deal going on in the landslide world, another really interesting event has almost passed me by. Thanks to loyal reader Scott for highlighting another remarkable event. Overnight on 1 – 2 […]
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Tracking the Sinking Ground from Coal Seam Gas Extraction
A new model shows how coal seam gas extraction causes land to sink by linking groundwater loss and coal shrinkage, helping predict impacts on farming in gas-producing areas.
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Early-Career Book Publishing: Growing Roots as Scholars
In the 1st installment of 3 career-focused articles, scientists who completed books as early-career researchers reflect on the positive outcomes the experience had on their professional development.
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Seasonal Iron Cycle and Production in the Subantarctic Southern Ocean
Long-term monitoring at a site in the subantarctic region south of Australia combined with ship-based observations reveals three distinct phases between cycles of phytoplankton productivity and dissolved iron.
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Why the Southern Alps Turned Red During the Summer of 2019-2020
Snow on the Southern Alps turned from white to red in 2019-2020. New geochemical evidence points to the color change resulting from red Australian desert dust carried across the Tasman Sea.
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Upwelling Near Fronts Initiate Offshore Phytoplankton Blooms
A new study finds that phytoplankton blooms, often seen near the separation point of western boundary currents, are supported by nutrient supply upwelling and cross-shelf transport.
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Survey from Trump Administration Asks Researchers Abroad About Involvement in DEI, Environmental Justice, and Climate Projects
Various U.S. federal agencies sent a 36-point survey to researchers abroad who receive U.S. funding, asking questions related to the Trump administration’s priorities. The questions cover topics such as “eradicating anti-Christian bias” and defending against “gender ideology,” and asked researchers to disclose ties to “entities associated with communist, socialist or totalitarian parties.”
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¿Seis mil años de quema controlada arruinados?
Al alterar prácticas milenarias de gestión del fuego, la colonización creó una situación mortal en los bosques australianos, pero aún no se sabe hasta qué punto se extendió la “quema cultural”.
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The 14 January 2025 landslide at McCrae in Victoria, Australia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. News outlets in Australia have extensive coverage of a landslide that occurred on 14 January 2025 on Penny Lane in McCrae, Australia. The landslide destroyed totally a large house. A employee of […]