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After dumping Inland Rail, Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Inland Rail was expected to take around 200,000 trucks off the road each year – but it’s now been cut in half. Why is rail freight shortchanged compared to roads and city rail?
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
UOW secures $2.6m in funding for breakthrough research
ARC projects will close key knowledge gaps, driving positive change for families, industries and the environment
Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago
New study links climate stress to the disappearance of early human species Homo floresiensis, the 'hobbits' of Flores
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.
Scientists solve the mystery of how ancient peatlands spread after Ice Age
Significant shifts in wind patterns increased global carbon stores and could hold the key to understanding today’s changing climate