Stay positive, Scott Morrison: when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more
COVID-19 is a rare moment in time where individual behaviours can have profound impacts on society.
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2020
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Climate change denialism is something we all suffer from
Climate change denialism is something that applies to more than just diehard non-believers, a UNSW Sydney researcher argues.
Environment
Feb 7, 2020
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Seize the moment: People want to help nature after the bushfires
As the devastation of this season of bushfires unfolds, many people have asked themselves: what can I do to help? Perhaps they donated money, left food out for wildlife or thought about joining a bush regeneration group.
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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Double-checking the science: Ocean acidification does not impair the behavior of coral reef fishes
Sometimes it helps to check the facts. You may be surprised what you find.
Ecology
Jan 8, 2020
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Southern white rhinos are threatened by incest and habitat fragmentation
The fragmentation of natural habitats by fences and human settlements is threatening the survival of the white rhinoceros. It prevents dispersal from the family group and leads to mating among close relatives. Additionally ...
Ecology
Dec 16, 2019
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Humans light 85 percent of bushfires, and we do virtually nothing to stop it
It's hard to comprehend why someone would deliberately light a bushfire. Yet this behavior regularly occurs in Australia and other countries. We would go a long way to preventing bushfires if we better understood this troubling ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2019
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Report: Empower men to resist violence
A report has confirmed the value of a reflective approach for working with men who use violence against women and children, that encourages men to explore their core values and relationship ideals.
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2019
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US climate sceptics send shivers through Arctic cooperation
For the first time in over two decades, member states of the Arctic Council failed to agree on a final declaration at their bi-annual ministerial meeting on Tuesday, due to a US refusal to mention climate change.
Environment
May 7, 2019
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Proofs of parallel evolution between cognition, tool development, and social complexity
Researchers have examined the visual response of 113 individuals when observing prehistoric ceramics belonging to different styles and societies. The ceramics analysed cover 4,000 years (from 4,000 B.C. to the change of era) ...
Evolution
Mar 8, 2019
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People would change their consumption habits to help the climate, study finds
A new study has found that people would change their consumption habits to help the climate—even if this would have implications for their personal lives and shopping habits—and that this could play a significant role ...
Environment
Nov 1, 2018
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