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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its Mars mission dubbed “Al Amal”, or “Hope”, from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan on July 20.

Historically, the fastest changes in Earth’s magnetic field have been associated with reversals.

Neowise is the first bright comet to be visible with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere since the mid-1990s.

When a disease such as COVID-19 spreads through the population, it leaves some people immune, at least in the short term.

Seismometers are sensitive scientific instruments used to detect earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and nuclear tests, by recording the movement of the ground.

Gravity influences cellular behavior by impacting how protein and genes interact inside the cells, creating tissue that is polarized, a fundamental step for natural organ development.

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters plant at Tiwai Point on the South Island will close after 50 years. Business review finds it unviable.

The tourism industry is anticipating a surge in people taking active outdoor breaks close to home.

The Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services project (REVS) will see owners paid to plug their electric vehicles into the national electricity grid.

The policy is a welcome step to addressing Australia’s waste crisis. In 2016-17, Australians generated 67 million tonnes of waste.

Britain generated nearly half of its electricity from renewable sources in the first three months of 2020.

The problem of not enough jobs in Western Sydney has been in the public spotlight for half a century.

As the global renewables transition accelerates, the future for coal regions has become a big worry.

When people first arrived in Australia as early as 65,000 years ago, sea levels were around 80m lower than today.

To deal with a global pandemic, the production of new treatments needs to be scaled up towards supplying the whole world – and as quickly as possible.

The world needs to engage seriously with China’s AI development and take a closer look at what’s really going on.

Now, with a COVID-19 recession, the capacity of the population-serving sectors to maintain jobs, let alone stimulate job growth, is greatly reduced.

Indigenous people avoid mainstream health care or receive substandard care when they do.

The Australian government’s investment roadmap for low-emissions technologies promises more taxpayers’ money to the gas industry.

Three reasons why spending in physical stores on goods like clothes is likely to remain much lower.

Reform would help create a modern grid designed around clean energy, pushing coal-fired generators to retire earlier.

Australian news consumers are far more likely to believe climate change is “not at all” serious.

The post-pandemic city will need to employ urban solutions that enable people to socialise, work and live without extremely high densities.

The meaning and relevance of statues, memorials and place names from a racist, imperial past presents a special challenge to Aotearoa-New Zealand.

Every car has an optimal speed range

Australian native trees and shrubs

Australia practised a policy of racial exclusion

Australian television has reflected Australia back to Australian audiences

Morrison would be a prop in a wider political game

High density has been regarded as problematic

Universities are confronting the possibility of profound sector-wide transformation

Interest in exploring Australia’s atomic history has lingered

Violence has erupted across several US cities

Australias latest greenhouse gas figures released today show national emissions fell slightly last year

New Zealand’s government has been praised for listening to health experts in its pandemic response, but when it comes to dealing with pollution of the country’s waterways, scientific advice seems less important

Mining blast caused significant distress to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama traditional land owners

Every few years, the idea that gas will help Australia transition to a zero-emissions economy seems to re-emerge, as if no one had thought of it before

Scott Morrison says it is vital to get the Australian economy “out of ICU” and “off the medication” of government support “before it becomes too accustomed to it”

Leading US brand brought to Australia by Lion

Our internet connections have never been more important to us, nor have they been under such strain

The ambition to build back better therefore needs to be made explicit and transparent as countries slowly re-emerge from their COVID-19 cocoons

Latest climate models suggest it could be worse than we thought

Lack of spend on climate change a concern for activists

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Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won global admiration for her personal style. But how will Kiwis judge her government’s performance at the ballot-box in September?

As Australia’s coronavirus restrictions are gradually lifted, we may well see an upswing in cases of COVID-19. The World Health Organisation has warned of the need for “extreme vigilance” in countries that are now emerging from lockdown

The management of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in tough public policy measures around the globe, including lockdowns aimed at reducing human interaction to a minimum

Around 60 million people worldwide were suffering from computer vision syndrome according to a news article published in February 2020. That’s just a month before most governments implemented a lockdown in their countries to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

There are those who deny the coronavirus exists. Others think it’s all a giant conspiracy theory. Take your pick.