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Climate Change impacts on South Australia
Last Monday, we joined a large group of fellow South Australians to hear Darren Ray’s presentation on Climate Change and its impact for South Australia. Darren is the senior meteorologist and manager...
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Resilient South Project
The Resilient South project considers the impact of Climate Change in the Southern Region of Adelaide and identifies key areas requiring the implementation of adaptation measures. It was initiated in...
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Coping with extreme heat
It’s a hot start to the New Year. Although today’s forecast maximum was 34°, the temperature reached 36.7° by mid-afternoon and a fire weather warning was issued several hours ago. Over the next few...
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The Sampson Flat fire – day 6
Our thoughts this week are with all the people affected by the Sampson Flat (Mt Lofty Ranges) fire – one of the worst bush fires in South Australian history. Today’s conditions are particularly...
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The aftermath of the Sampson Flat bushfires
The Sampson Flat bushfire destroyed 27 homes and scorched more than 12,500ha before it was declared contained last Thursday. The fire has also had a serious impact on natural resources in the northern...
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Autumn leaves in mid-summer
An unusual sight in the backyard this week – the leaves of ornamental pear trees, planted a few years ago for summer shade, are turning into striking autumn colours… in mid- summer. Could this be due...
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“Adapt to survive”
The science of climate change is a new publication from the Australian Academy of Science which aims to address the public confusion created by contradictory ‘information’ coming from a variety of...
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After the rain
The downpour started at 3.30 am today. Although it was loud enough to wake us up we didn’t complain. This rain delivered 23.5 mls in less than an hour. The last time we experienced anything close to...
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‘Australia’s longest conflict’
Climate change and national security are rarely thought of simultaneously yet damage from storm surges and sea-level rises on Australia’s dense coastal populations and the increased frequency of...
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‘This Changes Everything’– The Film
Naomi Klein’s book – This Changes Everything – was published in September 2014. The book tackles the issues at the heart of Climate Change and analyses the root causes of the crisis. It is a...
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