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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
World-first global assessment maps PFAS pollution in whales and dolphins
Toothed whales serve as early warning sign of how forever chemicals have infiltrated our oceans
Environment and Energy
How ocean maps have shaped science, politics and the climate debate
A new book by UOW researcher Sarah Hamylton reveals the real-world impact of ocean cartography on science, policy and environmental protection
Environment and Energy, Research
Friendship is magic: male dolphins with close friends age more slowly
Like friendship itself, the slower ageing is more than just skin deep.
Environment and Energy, Research
Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range
The moss beds in Antarctica are like miniature forests – they create their own climate.
Science and Technology
Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes
They might not be there much longer
Environment and Energy, Research
Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales
World-first study shows deep sea habitat does not protect marine mammals from devastation of PFAS contamination