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There’s still time to act but no time to delay: UN climate report lead author

It’s not too late to cap global warming to 1.5oC under the Paris agreement adopted by 191 nations, but we must step up action swiftly, says Monash University’s Associate Professor Shayne McGregor - a chapter three lead author of the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today.

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Mineral alchemy taps into key ingredients for green energy revolution: salt and potassium

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Sodium, the main constituent in salt, and potassium alteration are associated with some of the world’s most valuable ore deposits.

Earth Atmosphere and Environment 21 January 2021

International study reveals new insight into how continents were formed

An international study led by Monash University geologists provides a new insight into how Earth’s first continents formed.

Earth Atmosphere and Environment 1 January 1970

From fire to dust: Plutonium particles from British nuclear testing in outback Australia more complex than previously thought, scientists warn

More than 100 kg of highly toxic uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) was dispersed in the form of tiny ‘hot’ radioactive particles after the British detonated nine atomic bombs in remote areas of South Australia, including Maralinga.

Earth Atmosphere and Environment 1 January 1970
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Rare earth unlocks copper, gold and silver secrets

A study by Monash scientists has found that a rare earth affects the fate of a key reaction with copper, gold, silver, and uranium mineralisation.

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