Category Archives: scientific institutions

Anticipating the impact of rising seas: a Tasmanian success story

Sea levels are likely to rise by around a metre by the end of this century. A Tasmanian mapping project is set to provide timely information for authorities and landowners around Australia’s 50,000 km of coastline. [30 June 2009 | Peter … Continue reading

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The changing sea around us

The ocean around us, the source of life, is the basis for our future well-being. We will do well to heed what’s happening there. Continue reading

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Tasmania’s climate science treasury

Tasmania is punching above its weight in its contribution to the scientific study of climate change. Continue reading

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