Ditches and canals are a big, yet overlooked, source of greenhouse gas emissions – new study

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Its a cold winter morning in the bleak and bare arable fields of the East Anglian fens. At the edge of a field, a scientist dips a long pole into a ditch. So, what is a climate researcher doing here? We are measuring...

Ilona Maher and the myth of feminine fragility – how one rugby player is reshaping sport

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American rugby player Ilona Maher has risen to global fame. Not just because of her athletic ability (though that is remarkable, winning an Olympic bronze in 2024 in the USA rugby sevens team, and now signing a...

The G20: how it works, why it matters and what would be lost if it failed

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South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous place. The most powerful state in the world, the US, seems intent on...

Hot frogs and sizzling salamanders: climate change is pushing amphibians to their limits

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Wirestock Creators, Shutterstock Frogs and other amphibians rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their body temperature. On hot days they might seek shade, water or cool spaces underground. But what if...

Ending US birthright citizenship could have consequences for LGBTQ+ couples, lower-income parents and the surrogacy market

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The first month of US President Donald Trumps second term saw an onslaught of executive orders. The order aiming to change how birthright citizenship the constitutional guarantee of citizenship to most children born...

Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand

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Deborah Wallace Tasmanian/Shutterstock Europe is warmed by heat from ocean currents, which move water from the warm tropics to the colder North Atlantic. Once the warm, salty water from the tropics reach the polar region,...

Creative Australia’s decisions should be peer reviewed and at arm’s length. Where did things go wrong?

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For the past three weeks the arts have been dominated by a recent decision made by the board of Creative Australia. On February 7 it was announced Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino had been chosen as the artistic team...