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Eleanor Anne Ormerod, the self taught agricultural entomologist who tasted a live newt

  • Written by: Tanya Latty, Senior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Eleanor Anne Ormerod, the self taught agricultural entomologist who tasted a live newtWikimedia Commons

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.

Insects have always been intimately connected with agriculture. Pest insects can cause tremendous damage, while helpful insects like pollinators and predators provide free services. The relatively young field of agricultural entomology uses knowledge of insect...

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why plants don't simply grow faster with more carbon dioxide in air

  • Written by: Sebastian Leuzinger, Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
why plants don't simply grow faster with more carbon dioxide in airFast-growing plantation trees store less carbon per surface area than old, undisturbed forests that may show little growth.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDwhy plants don't simply grow faster with more carbon dioxide in airCC BY-ND

Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change.

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Australia Institute analysis adds to Pacific pile-on over Morrison's climate policy

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

An analysis from The Australia Institute accuses Scott Morrison of planning to exploit a “pollution loophole” equivalent to about eight years of fossil-fuel emissions from the rest of the Pacific and New Zealand.

The “loophole” is using Kyoto credits to help the government meet its emissions reduction target.

The progressive...

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Morrison needs to take control of China policy

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Morrison needs to take control of China policyThe Morrison government is at risk of losing control of China policy at the most critical time in Australian history.AAP/EPA/Thomas Peter/pool

The Morrison government is at risk of losing control of China policy. Push-back from within its own ranks is complicating its ability to manage relations with Beijing. China policy is being subjected to a...

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  1. Survey reveals a third of NZ gun owners distrust gun lobby
  2. Hong Kong fears losing its rule of law; the rest of the world should worry too
  3. how genes act differently in male and female brains
  4. young Indigenous Australians want to be heard – but will we listen?
  5. Regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon is hard given their bewildering complexity
  6. on the 'creeping crisis' in the public service
  7. Memory and attention difficulties are often part of a normal life
  8. Why an Australian charter of rights is a matter of national urgency
  9. where did rats first come from?
  10. Snow at the footy? Just how unusual was last weekend’s weather?
  11. Contemporary and medieval women's voices collide in My Dearworthy Darling
  12. coal is on the road to becoming completely uninsurable
  13. Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge
  14. How Indigenous fashion designers are taking control and challenging the notion of the heroic, lone genius
  15. Red tape in aged care shouldn't force staff to prioritise ticking boxes over residents' outcomes
  16. why don't people fall out of bed when they are sleeping?
  17. To restore trust in government, we need to reinvent how the public service works
  18. it’s time whistleblowers had better protection
  19. Australia has too few home-grown experts on the Chinese Communist Party. That's a problem
  20. helping former Colombian guerrilla fighters to become citizen scientists
  21. Here's why there should be no gestational limits for abortion
  22. you're probably worse at it than you realise
  23. Australia urgently needs real sustainable agriculture policy
  24. Dutton directive gives journalists more breathing space, but not whistleblowers
  25. If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you're a man
  26. Here's how tech giants profit from invading our privacy, and how we can start taking it back
  27. Chinese propaganda goes tech-savvy to reach a new generation
  28. Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices
  29. Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws
  30. Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy
  31. It's not in the 'national interest' for the backbench to shut up about China
  32. Government tells police to lay off journalists in investigating leaks
  33. Governor Lowe points to even lower rates
  34. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the High Court's free speech ruling
  35. The meat-eating bladderwort traps aquatic animals at lightning speed
  36. what does this mean, and what are the challenges?
  37. Why is the Australian energy regulator suing wind farms – and why now?
  38. What is sepsis and how can it be treated?
  39. Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycott
  40. Grandmother's case raises question whether NZ should adopt defence of 'diminished responsibility'
  41. Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on childhood innocence
  42. Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full picture
  43. Are Trump's tariffs legal under the WTO? It seems not, and they are overturning 70 years of global leadership
  44. As Australia looks to join a coalition in Iran, the risks are many
  45. One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school
  46. why do I sometimes forget what I was just going to say?
  47. Vital Signs. Blame Trump, not China for the looming trade and currency war
  48. WA's take on assisted dying has many similarities with the Victorian law – and some important differences
  49. If we want liveable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems
  50. revisiting the Dark Man – a journey into Queensland's shadow country

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