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Australia’s farmers and agricultural industries are at the front line when it comes to dealing with the impacts of climate change. Agriculture also contributes 14% of the country’s emissions.The recently established Zero Net Emissions Agricultu
The Science Detectives are on another case. This week, Olivia Henry wants to know why animals come in so many different colours and patterns. The detectives talk to Devi Stuart-Fox, a professor of evolution and ecology at the University of Melb
Regional communities looking for ways to diversify income and employment under climate change often turn to tourism. Recently, the Australian Tourism Commission created a data hub to help. It shows the value of Australian tourism by region; and
It doesn’t rain at the South Pole. Why not? Will global warming change that?This question from a Cosmos reader was a task for The Science Detectives.Cosmos journalism intern Tyler Fisher was asked to investigate, to find out what’s going on.
We learn in school that the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But we also know the Sun doesn’t stay in the same part of the sky the whole year round – it’s higher at some points and lower at others. So what’s going on?What about the M
Series one ep: 14When coral reefs disappear more is lost than animals and evonomic benefits. Dr Tommy Fellowes at the USyd’s School of Geosciences Geocoastal Research Group talkas to Cosmos Country reporter Glenn Morrison.
Cosmos Science regional reporters Jamie Seidel and Glenn Morrison find out how quolls were transported across the country to help re-wild an arid reserve in outback WA.
At the beginning of 2023, scientists made a surprise finding.The pygmy right whale, which is the smallest of the baleen whales, didn’t move far from waters in the Southern Ocean. It’s surprising because long-distance migration is a behaviour pr
If marine microbes are Earth's unsung heroes, year 12 student Emelia is singing their praises. They produce 50% of our oxygen, are a crucial part of the food pyramid and they can even help us understand the ancient world. In this episode of Pod
Science can answer most of life’s big and little questions – but you don’t always have scientist on hand to explain their reasoning. Now you do, with a new Cosmos Science Detectives podcast finding the experts and interrogating them to help ans
While for most of us, maths might conjure up equations and stuffy professors, for year 12 student Matilda, she thinks of poetry.From weird and wonderful mathematical sequences popping up in traditional verse structures, to the mathematics of me
For those lucky enough to have been able to experience it, an aurora is an incredible sight. But year 12 student Hajara wanted to know what was happening behind the scenes to cause these gorgeous hues. In this episode of Podcast Next Gen, she i
Have you ever been trying to study and turn on some music, but discover that what you’ve picked is just too good? Instead of focusing on your work, you end up vibing with the song.Jorja, a year 12 student and robotics enthusiast wanted to know
We all know the feeling – sweat forming on your brow and your face heating up. Eating something spicy is not an easy thing to forget.Year 12 student Stephanie wanted to know why spicy food is just so hot. In this episode of Podcast Next Gen she
We all know about climate change, but do we really understand it? Maya, a year 12 student and musical theatre fan wants to know how it actually works. So, why is our planet warming? Is it really our fault? And why is it like putting on a jumper
Sophie is a year 12 student who loves kelp. And why wouldn’t she? A kelp forest called the Great Southern Reef is home to thousands of species of whales, sharks, turtles, okra, seals, and crustaceans.But can kelp help us as well as all these an
In this Cosmos Country podcast, Glenn Morrison and Marie Low talk with Associate Professor Ken Karipidis from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) about any health risks posed by transmission lines.
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