News: climate change
Climate change is turning coastal lagoons into ‘salty soup’
The impacts of human activity and climate change are coalescing to make coastal lagoons saltier, changing the microbial life they support and the function they play in their ecosystems, according to new University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É research.
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Extreme heat poses threat to mental health
Rising temperatures across Australia could increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É. The research highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms.