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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

These corals could hold the key to saving our reefs

Despite climate change, corals in the Kimberley region show remarkable resilience to harsh conditions, providing valuable lessons for conservation efforts.

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How sea ice blew the socks off scientists

Not all Antarctic sea ice is the same. And the finer details are what scientists need to know more about to understand its impact on the climate system.

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Debunking deep sea mining myths

While the hype around deep sea mining is real, there may be unintended consequences that will come with it.

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Mining the sea means mining public support too

Gaining social legitimacy of deep sea mining should consider who makes the decisions and how.

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You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules

Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish. But it could happen sooner than we think.

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What cost for riches from the ocean floor?

The regulatory body for deep sea mining is under pressure to accept mining applications, but what are the risks?

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The future of farming could be under the sea

Seaweed farming could free up millions of hectares of land and help cut carbon emissions if its true value is realised. Getting there takes time and investment.

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Interactive: where are cities sinking?

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Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other ways instead.

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It’s time to stop worrying about Fukushima’s wastewater

Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.

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Overfishing is depleting global fish stocks: Here’s what we can do about it

Gathering reliable data from the high seas can be difficult and opaque.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

These corals could hold the key to saving our reefs

How sea ice blew the socks off scientists

Debunking deep sea mining myths

Mining the sea means mining public support too

You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules

What cost for riches from the ocean floor?

The future of farming could be under the sea

Interactive: where are cities sinking?

Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

It’s time to stop worrying about Fukushima’s wastewater

Overfishing is depleting global fish stocks: Here’s what we can do about it

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