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Articles
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The conservation crisis facing South Australia’s koalas
Much of the narrative around Australia’s koala population has focused on the dwindling population of the iconic native animal.
Community, Environment and Energy
Walking with trees
Landscapers, botanists, Indigenous knowledge holders and designers came together to reimagine a familiar campus feature - and in the process, changed how they see the trees themselves.
Environment and Energy, Research
How mangrove restoration can safeguard the Solomon Islands
In the quiet morning light of Langalanga Lagoon in the Solomon Islands’ Malaita Province, the tide drains the last of the crystal-clear water through a tangled maze of mangrove roots.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The hidden history of extreme floods in Sydney
Floods are among Australia’s most devastating natural disasters, and recent years have shown just how vulnerable our communities can be.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Adrift in a warming world
It was the classic European jaunt, the kind that beckons young people with little responsibility and all the time in the world.
Alumni, Environment and Energy
Finding beauty in seaweed and sustainability
“You’ve got to create solutions that work,” says Dr Pia Winberg, a celebrated marine ecologist, entrepreneur and graduate of the University of Wollongong (UOW). Her focus on seaweed and microalgae is not just about products but a mission to address global sustainability challenges.