Fire weather; art and activism; how nature restores concentration; and meet the navy’s weather forecaster

National Science Week

Great National Science Week environment stories up for grabs now around Australia

  • Why bushfire season is now year-round, with the Canadian author of Fire Weather and a UNSW Canberra expert
  • How Tassie’s wild weather affects land, lifestyles and livelihoods – Hobart, TAS
  • An icy ocean expert and the navy’s weather forecaster talk climate and careers – Sydney, NSW
  • From Antarctic lichens to the oldest hornworts: National Herbarium reveals Von Mueller’s 1.5 million specimens across time – Melbourne, VIC
  • The art of endangered birds & environmental activism – Wyangala and Cowra, NSW
  • Burning lessons from Country and a VR tour of Melbourne Uni’s fire lab– Melbourne, VIC
  • Can nature help with concentration, ADHD and autism? – Melbourne, VIC
  • How saltmarshes in suburban Perth fight climate change – Perth, WA
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