While drowning numbers soar, beach safety programs are largely unevaluated
A global review of coastal drowning science has found there is only one study worldwide that has evaluated beach safety education programs in schools.
A global review of coastal drowning science has found there is only one study worldwide that has evaluated beach safety education programs in schools.
Other
Mar 16, 2021
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With more rain on the horizon in NSW and Queensland, a UNSW climate scientist answers our questions about whether we can expect more wet and cold from La Niña, and what's in store for next summer.
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2021
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Alaska is renowned for its postcard pretty mountains, vast spaces and massive earthquakes.
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2021
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A common barnacle could be used to help trace missing persons lost at sea, according to research by UNSW Science.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2021
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The environmental impacts of removing dingoes from the landscape are visible from space, a new UNSW Sydney study shows.
Ecology
Feb 23, 2021
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As the Mars Rover sets out to look for evidence of life on another planet, scientists back on Earth suggest viruses played a key role in creating stromatolites, our planet's earliest lifeforms.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2021
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The temporary breakdown of Earth's magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts that led to global environmental change and mass extinctions, a new international study co-led by UNSW Sydney and the South Australian ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2021
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There is no coat color that distinguishes dingoes from dingo-dog hybrids, a study involving UNSW Sydney has found.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2021
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Projections of rising sea levels this century are on the money when tested against satellite and tide-gauge observations, scientists find.
Environment
Feb 15, 2021
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Travel might be restricted, but that hasn't stopped a growing community from taking their work, and their home, on the road. Inspired in part by Grey Nomads, these new digital nomads are embracing van life and everything ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2021
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