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From Chicago to the NT: CDU PhD candidate on tropical quest to study carbon unknown
The Northern Territory’s dusty red tracks are a long way from the city streets of Chicago, but for Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate Adam ...
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Integrated Earth 2023 conference highlights the ambition of Australia’s Earth science community
Members of the earth science community from all over Australia came to Canberra in September to take part in a unique gathering – the Integrated ...
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How does Australia’s annual environmental condition report compare globally?
After eight consecutive years of reporting on the trajectory of the nation’s natural resources and ecosystems, we reflect on the aims and achievements of Australia’s ...
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Soil – the driver of carbon dioxide variability over Australia
For humans, the onset of the wet season in Australia can draw huge sighs of relief; it can also trigger a huge release of carbon ...
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What is carbon neutral agriculture?
We asked Professor Peter Grace, of Queensland University of Technology’s School of Biology and Environmental Science, to talk to us about carbon-neutral agriculture, and specifically, ...
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What is an Eddy Covariance Flux Tower?
An Eddy Covariance Flux Tower (‘Flux Tower’) continuously measures gas exchange between the land surface (soil and vegetation) and the atmosphere. It can continuously monitor ...
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Real-time soil sensing and sampling for critical WA agricultural monitoring site
A state of the art Vadose-zone Monitoring System (VMS) has been successfully installed at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Ridgefield Farm, near Pingelley in ...
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Australia’s Environment in 2022
Australia experienced a momentous year for water availability and plant growth in 2022, but climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species remain major threats to ...
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‘Brno Declaration’ on global importance of research infrastructures welcomed
TERN, in its role as a member of the Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure, GERI, endorses the global declaration on research infrastructure which arose from the 2022 ...
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TERN partners with newly launched Australian Mountain Research Facility
The world’s mountain ranges, including the Australian Alps, define the water catchments that drive our societies, sequester carbon in montane forests and organic soils, are ...
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