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A new study from researchers at RSES on how the world's largest ice sheet developed also provides vital clues about climate change tipping points.
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One cold winter doesn't negate more than a century of global warming. We need the political leadership to set the world on a safer path. Ill-informed tweets by government senators won't help.
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Two Australian National University academics have been recognised as leaders in their fields by being elected fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
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The world’s ocean currents are changing, particularly along Australia’s eastern seaboard and around Antarctica, creating more powerful eddies that could have far-reaching effects on what happens to the climate.
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Researchers from RSES, The Australian National University (ANU) have confirmed the existence of the Earth's "innermost inner core".
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The Black Summer fires were unprecedented in their scale and power, as well as the number of fires that transitioned into extreme pyrocumulonimbus events.
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Researchers also investigated material from a meteor that fell to Australia on its own. Inside, they found ancient stardust — the oldest solid material ever discovered on Earth.
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A leading expert from the Australian National University (ANU) who will analyse the samples says they could provide major insights into the origin of life on Earth.
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Asteroids come in two main flavours. S-type (for “stony”) asteroids are made of ferromagnesian minerals, rich in iron and magnesium, such as olivine and pyroxene. They can be identified by their bright spectrum of reflected infrared light.