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The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records
Media statementsNature and ScienceOceans InstituteSchool of Biological SciencesCorporateHomeHome PageResearchScience and Environment11 April 2024Based on proxy observations, we can say our oceans are now hotter than well before the rise of human civilisation, very likely for at least 100,000 years.
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Charting the course for Sustainable Ocean Planning
EnvironmentGlobal EngagementInternationalNature and ScienceOceans Graduate SchoolOceans InstituteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesHome PageInternational relationsPolicy-and-opinionScience and Environment09 April 2024The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute was proud to contribute to the global conversation on Sustainable Ocean Planning and offer solutions to help address Ocean Decade’s Challenge 4: to develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy.
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Hotspots and cooler spots: Variable rates of flatback turtles hatching on WA's Pilbara beaches
Media statementsEnvironmentNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categoryRegional rural and remoteSchool of Biological SciencesHome PageResearchScience and Environment02 April 2024Climate change will impact the emergence success and sex ratio of flatback turtle hatchlings in the Pilbara region of Western Australia within the next two decades, according to a new study.
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