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As Digital Earth gains momentum, China is setting the pace

  • Written by: Davina Jackson, Honorary Academic, School of Architecture, University of Kent
As Digital Earth gains momentum, China is setting the paceA section of Beijing Daxing International Airport from the first 3D images released by China National Space Administration using data from the recently launched Gaofen-7 Earth observation satellite, which can resolve objects less than a metre wide. China National Space Administration/Xinhua

Al Gore’s 1992 forecast of a Digital Earth —...

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Before you hit 'share' on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause

  • Written by: Zara Bending, Associate, Centre for Environmental Law, Macquarie University
Before you hit 'share' on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can causeChimpanzees forced to interact with humans can develop stress and other health problems.EPA

Limbani the chimpanzee has about 650,000 Instagram followers. In recent months the account has featured viral photos and videos of the captive young ape playing the guitar, bouncing on a trampoline and wearing a giant banana costume.

Fans are also offered...

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Holidaying in a disaster zone isn't as crazy as it might seem

  • Written by: David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
Holidaying in a disaster zone isn't as crazy as it might seemThe ruins of Nepal's Gorkha district after the 2015 earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people and injured 22,000. Tourism helped lead the way back.EU/ECHO/Pierre Prakash, CC BY

Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but “volunteer tourism” can actually help communities recover from natural disasters.

And if can offer a unique...

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  1. Pornography has deeply troubling effects on young people, but there are ways we can minimise the harm
  2. Making sense of Australia's bushfire crisis means asking hard questions – and listening to the answers
  3. The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
  4. As bushfire and holiday seasons converge, it may be time to say goodbye to the typical Australian summer holiday
  5. How to monitor the bushfires raging across Australia
  6. History repeats itself. That's bad news for the 2020s
  7. Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2020
  8. Ashes to ashes, dust to ... compost? An eco-friendly burial in just 4 weeks
  9. Expressing breast milk this summer? Storing it safely will protect your baby's health
  10. The Voice to Parliament isn't a new idea
  11. Black Saturday firefighters want you to listen to them, not call them 'heroes'
  12. A month at sea with no technology taught me how to steal my life back from my phone
  13. Swearing in public is still illegal, but you probably won’t be charged if you’re white
  14. how ecology and mental health go together in our cities
  15. a summer reading list for teens
  16. What is public space and why does it need protecting?
  17. Happy birthday, Mr Bean! Celebrating 30 years of a major comedy character
  18. How to avoid the dentist this holiday (and what to do if you need one in an emergency)
  19. how the GST became unstoppable
  20. heat affects all of us, but older people face the highest health risks
  21. 'Helicopter parenting' and 'tiger mothers'? Relax, Australian kids are alright
  22. What Australia watched on TV on New Year's Eve, 1959
  23. Aussie scientists need your help keeping track of bees (please)
  24. What causes hangovers, blackouts and 'hangxiety'? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays
  25. For many, a pool swim is an Australian birthright. Let's make it easier for solo parents to claim it
  26. Wauba Debar, an Indigenous swimmer from Tasmania who saved her captors
  27. 4 ways to keep kids learning while travelling
  28. why desexing dogs isn't always the best thing to do
  29. Playing with old phones teaches children good habits, and reflects our bad ones back at us
  30. That's a relief! We have a way to recover phosphorus from our urine
  31. live tourist snaps have turned solo adventures into social occasions
  32. when the world catches on fire, how do predators respond?
  33. 4 ways to get your kids off the couch these summer holidays
  34. How to pick the right sunscreen when you're blinded by choice
  35. Watch the Moon hide the Sun from northern Australia
  36. The 5 best films for cat lovers (that aren't the movie Cats)
  37. Dili wedding. How Australian farm work nudges up Timor's marriage rate
  38. how do magpies detect worms and other food underground?
  39. Nine things you love that are being wrecked by climate change
  40. Take a plunge into the memories of Australia's favourite swimming pools
  41. the hidden aim of the 1927 tariff inquiry
  42. Being grateful this Christmas benefits you even when your family's driving you bananas
  43. Baby Jesus in art and the long tradition of depicting Christ as a man-child
  44. the statistics of Secret Santa
  45. How to support children whose parent works away for long periods
  46. a proposed new tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea
  47. when did toys turn into rocket science?
  48. how a minor Jewish holiday was remade in the image of Christmas
  49. How the cult of Virgin Mary turned a symbol of female authority into a tool of patriarchy
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