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Rebecca Blackburn

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Category: environment

Fast-tracking green cities

Light rail tracks offer an unexpected opportunity to add greenery to cities.

green space, green track, light rail, Parramatta Light Rail

Smart move: Australians embrace the transport revolution

Autonomous cars might sound revolutionary but will only solve transport issues if they integrate with public transport and other vehicles. … More

iMove, integrated planning, mobility as a service, Science, Sustainability, Transport, transport systems

Indigenous icon at risk from sealevel rise

Visit Kakadu National Park and you will be greeted by the resonating honking from the thousands of magpie geese (Anseranas … More

climate change, indigenous, Kakadu, magpie geese, sealevel rise

Could saving a rainforest in India prevent the next pandemic?

A TIGER pads into a reserve village in the Pilibhit region on the Indian Nepalese border searching for food. Villagers panic … More

deforestation, ebola, emerging infectious disease, Health, pandemic

A smart look at a city’s moving parts

Investigating how autonomous cars could reduce the number of vehicles on the road is just one of the many innovative … More

cities, environment, Sustainable cities

A greener home? There’s an app for that

Being a committed environmentalist does not automatically mean a smaller household footprint. But renovating could help. The homes of committed … More

energy efficiency, environment, low carbon living, Sustainable cities

Green signals good for marketing

  Using renewable energy to make a product improves its consumer appeal, according to research from Swinburne University of Technology. … More

consumers, energy efficiency, environment, green marketing

Weevils not so evil after all

Whether they’re munching on your Corn Flakes or chomping through cotton crops, weevils certainly aren’t the most popular critters around. … More

CSIRO, weevils

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