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Winner of the 2009 Young Tall Poppy Science Award: Dr Donna Green Dr Donna Green of CCRC is one of three Science Faculty scholars honoured at the 2009 Young Tall Poppy Awards hosted by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science..

The clean industrial revolution So where does Australia’s economic future lie in this rapidly changing world? In this compelling book, climate scientist and economist Ben McNeil demonstrates the immense opportunities that will open up if Australia leads the new clean industrial revolution.

Looming El Nino sets up gloomy forecast South-east Australians can expect little relief from below average rainfall according to climate experts.

Climate Change research team grows UNSW's Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC) is going from strength to strength...

Clarification results of GRL paper The implications of our work (Ummenhofer et al. 2009) have been misunderstood in some media commentary...

Indian Ocean causes Big Dry: drought cycles over the southeast linked to the Indian Ocean Dipole The causes of south-eastern Australia's longest, most severe and damaging droughts have been discovered, with the surprise finding that they originate far away in the Indian Ocean.

Water vapor doubles global warming: case closed Water vapour released into the atmosphere adds one degree Celsius to global warming for every one contributed by humanity through greenhouse gas emissions.

Southern Ocean to acidify much sooner than thought The Southern Ocean will acidify much earlier than previously thought from increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, taking it past the point where the shells of sea creatures will start to dissolve, according to a new study.

Spring brings ‘jelly balls’ to NSW coast An unusual abundance of jelly-like creatures has been discovered in waters along the NSW coast from Sydney to Newcastle during a marine survey of the region by a team of scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and CSIRO.

ARC success: the seal's whiskers The history and impacts of climate change are being revealed by a surprising source - the whiskers of seals in Antarctica.

Top climate scientists urge PM to cut C02 emissions Australia's leading climate scientists have written to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, urging him to adopt an emission reduction target for Australia of 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.

Mapping climate change vulnerability in Australia's tropical north The risks and impacts of climate change on indigenous communities in Australia's tropical north is the subject of a new scoping study.

Climate: new spin on ocean's role New studies of the Southern Ocean are revealing previously unknown features of giant spinning eddies that have a profound influence on marine life and on the world's climate.

Bright marine science students catch the Next Wave "Going to sea is inspirational," says 21 year-old Adrienne Gatt, who has just made her first voyage aboard the Southern Surveyor, Australia's only marine research vessel. "It's the best way to see if you're cut out for a career in marine science and oceanography.

Science shines at Eureka Prizes UNSW researchers have won an unprecedented six Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - the "Oscars" of Australian science. The UNSW tally is the highest by any institution in the 19-year history of the Eureka Prizes. Five members of the UNSW Faculty of Science shared in the awards.

Climate change may boost Middle East rainfall The prospect of climate change sparking food shortages and water wars in the Middle East is less likely than previously thought, with new UNSW research suggesting that rainfall will be significantly higher in key parts of the region.

Climate change: skippy to the rescue Skippy could be on more menus following a report that expanding the kangaroo industry would significantly cut greenhouse gases.

Faculty stands out in Eureka Prizes Ten UNSW-affiliated researchers and research groups are in the running for eight prize categories at this year's Eureka Prizes, an unprecedented achievement for any research institution in the Eureka's 19-year history.

Award for UNSW climate researcher The Banksia Environmental Foundation has named Professor Matthew England the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Australian Research Award Winner.

China's global greenhouse challenge China's growing greenhouse gas emissions and the problems they present for the rest of the world will be tackled by an expert panel, including acclaimed China specialist Professor Orville Schell, at UNSW this Thursday, May 8.

Climate change: will capital save the world? Australia could become a "carbon energy economic super power" if government and business leaders gave greater incentives to invest in, and use, renewable and efficient low carbon-emission technology. This was the take home message in a wide-ranging speech by climate change expert, Mike Molitor before a capacity audience at UNSW last week.

Bali declaration urges greenhouse gas limits UNSW climatologists are among more than 200 leading scientists warning the United Nations Climate Conference of the need to act immediately to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with a window of only 10-15 years for global emissions to peak and decline, and a goal of at least a 50% reduction by 2050.

Nobel peace prize: UNSW researchers join celebrations UNSW atmospheric scientist Andy Pitman has cause to celebrate the winning of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize by Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Science big winner in ARC funds The Faculty of Science performed strongly when UNSW received more than $34 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council funding.

Funding fuels discovery at UNSW UNSW has received more than $34 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council funding.

UNSW takes the lead on climate change UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer has earmarked sustainability as a priority for the University - in research, teaching and in the way the campus operates.

Khmer kings were architects of their own demise The Khmer kings who created the world's most extensive medieval "hydraulic city" surrounding Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat were the architects of its eventual environmental collapse, says an Australian, Cambodian, French and American research team.

Seas could rise higher than we thought Leading climatologist Professor Stefan Rahmstorf has revealed at a UNSW public lecture that sea-level rises caused by global warming are higher than those published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change earlier this year.

New uni climate change alliance Three of Australia's top universities have formed an alliance to spearhead national leadership in climate change research, education and policy.

Major new climate research centre A major new climate change research centre is to be established at the University of New South Wales, with a $6 million funding boost.

Huge, wet and mysterious: new climate study probes the world's largest ocean current The vast icy ocean current that circles around Antarctica is so huge that it carries 100 times more water than all the world's rivers combined, yet its influence on the world's climate is barely understood.

Ships bring alien jellyfish invaders Marine environments around the world are being threatened by exotic species of moon jellyfish being dispersed by international shipping, according to research by Australian scientists.

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