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The Urgent Need to Rethink Climate Economics
A new ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n study has found that traditional economic models significantly underestimate the global economic impact of climate change, particularly when considering extreme weather events and interconnected supply chains. Mark Lawrence, Environment Institute member and an expert in climate risk from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, emphasises that the economic consequences could be even worse than projected.
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How Freshwater Transformed the Coorong's Microbial World
Environment Institute members Chris Keneally and Justin Brookes and their team have conducted groundbreaking research on how floods impact microbial communities in the Coorong Lagoon. Their study revealed that the 2022 flood not only reduced methane-producing microbes but also promoted beneficial bacterial growth, highlighting the vital role of freshwater flows in restoring ecological balance.Ìý
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How can we transform our global timber supply chains for a more sustainable future?
A global study led by Environment Institute Director, Professor Andrew Lowe, together with Pham Thu Thuy and Thi Kim Hong Tang have tackled this complex challenge.Ìý
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s invertebrates: facing a crisis of extinction
A recent article in The Conversation, co-authored by the Environment Institute’s, Dr Jess Marsh, it’s reported that more than 95% of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s animals are invertebrates, yet the scale of their extinction is largely overlooked.
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