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Plastics now represent overwhelming bulk of beach debris

Plastic now dwarfs every other kind of litter found on Australian shores and 80 per cent of what the nation uses still ends up in landfill. A federal

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Unknown risk in plastic rubbish lining Australian coast

Three-quarters of the waste littering Australia's coastline is now plastic with authorities yet to fully assess the risk posed by the pollution.

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Electricity grid needs 10-fold storage increase by 2050

Australia's national electricity market could require a 10 to 14-fold increase in its electricity storage capacity between 2025-2050 to keep up with demand.

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Federal government warned of $2 billion funding black hole ahead of green and gold decade

Australian sport is about to embark on its most critical decade, but unless a $2 billion budget shortfall is met, Australian athletes will struggle to win the medals that will inspire a generation.

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What to expect when you’re expecting an El Nino

The declaration of an El Nino watch this early in the year carries some uncertainty. But it’s still got people thinking about dry conditions.

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Space technology to monitor, forecast quality of water

The CSIRO has launched a new water quality forecasting service using satellites and ground-based sensors in a world-first system.

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CSIRO joins great shark egg hunt and wants citizen scientists' help logging weird beach finds

Sometimes dubbed mermaid's purses, these strange and wonderful works of nature are a common find on Australian beaches and scientists want beachcombers to help them learn more.

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Renters in older homes feeling the heat

A deadly combination of rising summer temperatures and inefficient homes is making life tougher for renters in some of Australia's biggest cities, data shows.

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Edisons of the 'burbs: Cheesy chip finger cleaner, prosthetic workout adaptations and car bushfire shield

ABC Science wanted to hear from Australia's backyard inventors. In part two of our series, we meet three creative Australians who are taking fitness, safety and chip-eating hand hygiene seriously.

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Fresh push to stop ‘silent pandemic’ of superbugs

Millions of people are at risk of dying each year due to growing antimicrobial resistance, prompting experts to call for increased action.

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Morning Mail: Superbug health alert, new social justice push for voice, Brexit breakthrough

CSIRO scientists warn about ‘global health crisis’ from superbugs; social justice bodies join referendum campaign

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Climate change is fuelling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to save ourselves?

The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing works.

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‘Looming global health crisis’: urgent action needed to prevent spread of drug-resistant superbugs, CSIRO says

National science agency warns of a ‘post-antibiotic world’ in 2050, marked by declines in lifespan, quality of life and livestock production

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Long-awaited flood mitigation projects set to be announced for NSW Northern Rivers

The federal government starts spending $50 million on Commonwealth funding on various projects to help protect the region from another deadly flood disaster.

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Stronger El Niño events may speed up irreversible melting of Antarctic ice, research finds

New study shows impact of weather phenomenon could have a ‘double whammy’ effect, leading to worsening extreme weather and accelerating sea level rise

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The health star rating of fruit juice might rise as CSIRO works on cutting juice sugar levels

Two years ago health authorities gave natural fruit juice a lower health-star rating than diet cola, but a CSIRO breakthrough could change all that.

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Google and Microsoft's AI search chatbots are here, but they aren't perfect. Here's why they are getting things wrong

Tech giants Google and Microsoft have debuted new AI search chatbots, and both have run into issues.

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Call for urgent overhaul of Australia’s monitoring of ‘astronomical’ plastic pollution

Australian Academy of Science points to over-reliance on volunteers and says more regular surveys needed

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CSIRO under fire over 'nonsense' report on fracking offsets for Beetaloo Basin greenhouse gas emissions

An emissions integrity expert is calling for a review of a report on offsetting carbon pollution from fracking the Beetaloo Basin, declaring "something has gone wrong" at Australia's peak scientific agency.

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Offsetting Beetaloo Basin emissions would require unproven CCS technology, off-limits international credits, CSIRO finds

The researchers were tasked with determining how — and if — the Northern Territory government's promise to offset all greenhouse gas emissions from fracking the Beetaloo Basin could be achieved.

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Sheep and humans have more in common when it comes to sharing stress, study finds

Whether it be a long day in the office or having a haircut in the shearing sheds, a new study has found that sheep and humans have more in common than we thought when it comes to leaning on one another after a big day.

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Prescribing MDMA and psilocybin: who will get the drugs and how will they help?

Explainer: doctors say the drugs can help patients work through psychotherapy for PTSD – a condition that will affect one in five people in their lifetimes

The Conversation

Scams, deepfake porn and romance bots: advanced AI is exciting, but incredibly dangerous in criminals' hands

The generative AI industry will be worth about A$22 trillion by 2030, according to the CSIRO. These systems – of which ChatGPT is currently the best known – can write essays and code, generate music and artwork, and have entire conversations. But what happens when they’re turned to illegal uses?

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Once bittern but farmers not shy about endangered bird

Scientists, bird lovers and farmers are meeting in southern NSW to discuss conservation efforts to "bring back the bunyip bird" aka the bittern.

The Conversation

We've lost a giant: Vale Professor Will Steffen, climate science pioneer

One of Australia’s leading climate scientists, Professor Will Steffen, died on Sunday. Steffen has been hailed as a leading climate thinker, selfless mentor and gifted communicator. He is survived by his wife Carrie and daughter Sonja. Steffen’s colleagues and friends remember him here.

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