Australia
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How Australia Got Planted
A new study has uncovered when and why the native vegetation that today dominates much of Australia first expanded across the continent.
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The Dawn of Plate Tectonics
An ancient grain of zircon found In Jack Hill sandstone north of Perth, Inside its crystal lattice bound: Secrets of our planet’s birth.
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Earth’s Climate History, Written in Dust
Dust blowing onto the oceans can help algae grow and pull CO2 out of the atmosphere. It influences the radiative balance of the planet by reflecting sunlight away. Scientists want to know what role this plays in the coming and going of the ice ages, and how it affects our climate.
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Floods and Coal – The Water-Energy Nexus Redux
Beyond the human toll, the floods in Australia have other repercussions, the most notable being the effect on the global coal market. According to Reuters, “Australia’s $50 billion coal export industry has been brought to a virtual standstill”.
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