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"Catastrophic" Australia floods prompt helicopter rescues

Military helicopters, jet skis and rubber boats were deployed to rescue people stranded by "catastrophic" floods along Australia's populous east coast Tuesday, with thousands of homes damaged......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 23rd, 2021

Biochar doesn"t just store carbon—it stores water and boosts farmers" drought resilience

As the climate changes, large parts of southern Australia are projected to get drier. Extreme rains are also becoming more common......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Prompt Security helps organizations monitor data shared with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Prompt Security launched a security and governance solution for Copilot for Microsoft 365, marking a significant milestone in GenAI Security for enterprise applications. As organizations rapidly adopt GenAI tools to boost productivity and innovation,.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned

Researchers have unearthed a cryptographic vulnerability in popular Yubico (FIDO) hardware security keys and modules that may allow attackers to clone the devices. But the news is not as catastrophic as it may seem at first glance. “The attacke.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

The RTX 5090 might decimate your power supply

Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5090 is shaping up to be a monster GPU, and it might prompt you to finally upgrade your power supply......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Locking up young people might make people feel safer but it doesn"t work, now or in the long term

The treatment of Australia's children and young people is back on the national agenda......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Transport choices can make a significant difference for climate change, researchers find

Australian transport emissions are still growing. As a result, transport is expected to be our biggest-emitting sector by 2030. So, cutting transport emissions is crucial to Australia's net-zero strategy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Is Australia prepared?

Droughts, fires, and floods can have devastating consequences for farmers' mental health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Worried about your trees after the windstorms? Here are seven signs you might be at risk

Winter has ended dramatically across Australia's southern states, as fierce winds and storms usher in spring......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

"It"s time to give up on normal": What winter"s weird weather in Australia means for the warm months ahead

Heavy winds struck south-east Australia over the weekend as a series of cold fronts moved across the continent. It followed a high fire danger in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales last week, and a fire in south-west Sydney that threatened hom.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

One dead as storms hit Australia"s southeast

One woman has died, schools have been shuttered and tens of thousands of people were without power Monday, as wild storms lashed Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Floods submerge Vietnam"s dragon fruit farms

Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam, residents told AFP on Thursday, with many villagers forced to seek shelter on higher ground......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

They come from above: Here"s why magpies, magpie-larks and lapwings swoop in spring

If you live in Australia or New Zealand, the coming of spring is a mixed blessing. The days get warmer. Flowers bloom. Birds nest......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

LGBTQI+ Australians are tired of being ignored—here"s why counting them in the census is so important

The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTQI+ population in Australia for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Talk isn"t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects

This week, one of the world's largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Monsoon floods in India"s Gujarat kill at least 28 people

Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Athens faces new dangers as forest fires edge closer

With the smell still lingering in its suburbs after Greece's worst wildfire this year, floods and pollution now threaten Athens, experts say......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Study explores how active management relates to Australian forest management

Acting President of Forestry Australia Dr. Bill Jackson says "active management" is a common term in Government and forest stakeholder reports, policies, and strategies in Australia and around the world, but up until now, it has not been well defined.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Citizen scientists can help save Australia"s threatened species if given more direction

Across Australia and around the world, citizen scientists are protecting species by recording sightings, surveying landscapes and collecting samples. No job is too big or too small. As wildlife ecologists, we are indebted to this army of volunteers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Authors propose multi-method framework for climate event attribution

At the two most recent meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delegates agreed to establish a fund to help developing nations suffering loss and damage due to events linked to climate change, such as floods, heat waves.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Researchers start first low frequency search for alien technology in distant galaxies

The SETI Institute, the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research announced a study using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) in Western Australia. Led by Dr. Chenoa Tremblay of the SETI Institute and Pro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024