Recent articles from Australia's leading science for sustainable development magazine ECOS http://www.publish.csiro.au/ecos CSIRO PUBLISHING en Copyright 2010 CSIRO ECOS 0311-4546 CSIRO PUBLISHING Copyright 2010 CSIRO publishing@csiro.au http://www.publish.csiro.au/media/client/rss_smaller.gif http://www.publish.csiro.au/ecos http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p21b According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, heat stress would make life intolerable for humans in ... Limits to humans’ heat tolerance Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p21b The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p21c Evidence is emerging that the world's water cycle is changing, making arid regions drier and high-rainfall regions wetter, as atmospheric temperature ... Salinity changes show wetter wet regions, drier arid ones Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p21c The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p22 Climate intervention technologies are firmly on the mainstream research agenda as potential strategies for a climate emergency. In case of emergency: the climate intervention dilemma Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p22 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p25 Understanding the economics of adaptation is key to planning for future climate change. Planning vs reacting to the risk of future climate change Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p25 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p33 Mary-Lou Considine reviews two new books providing practical advice about restoration and management of habitats: Rainforest Restoration Manual for ... Practical wisdom for restoring the land Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p33 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p35 Events calendar Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p35 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p3 Hope can seem in short supply when you work on a magazine that regularly reports on a wide range of negative impacts arising from climate change. But ... Reasons to hope Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p3 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p5b Improved fire management could benefit native vegetation and biodiversity in Western Australia's wheatbelt. Firing up biodiversity in the wheatbelt Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p5b The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p6a Help is at hand for those charged with managing environmental flows in the Murray Darling Basin, in the form of a new decision-support tool produced by ... Maximising benefits from environmental water allocations Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p6a The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p20 The recent 11th National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development ended with a ‘call to action’ demanding stronger leadership on climate change ... Business calls for rethink on climate change policy Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p20 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p16 Australia is a world leader in environmental education but recent changes to how it is taught pose some problems say experts. Environmental education in Australian schools Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p16 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p14 New research is showing that building long-term carbon levels in soils can provide multiple benefits to farmers and landholders. Digging up the facts on soil carbon Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p14 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p13 CSIRO has been developing a bioacoustic network system for city-based researchers to monitor wildlife in remote areas. Bioacoustics: tuning in to nature Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p13 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p10 The business sector wants stability and certainty to guide investment, but is an ETS the answer? Can we reduce emissions without an emissions trading scheme? Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p10 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p8 A pilot program sows the seeds of a sustainable teak plantation industry in Northern Laos. Small plantations offer ‘teak break’ for Lao farmers Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p8 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p7b A recently released report from the Australian National University's Centre for Climate Law and Policy cautions that the Australian experience with measurement ... Problems measuring Australian deforestation emissions sends warning signal to the world Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p7b The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p7a CSIRO research on managed aquifer recharge will be put to use in an innovative project aimed at rejuvenating Perth's ailing Perry Lakes Reserve. Wastewater to rejuvenate aquatic reserve in Perth Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p7a The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p6b Climate change-driven higher temperatures and reduced rainfall in South Australia could prompt a period of 'weed change' across the state. Weeding out the positive from climate change Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p6b The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p21a More than 200 members of the US National Academy of Sciences have called for an end to 'political assaults' on climate science and climate scientists. Scientists call for an end to 'political assaults' Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p21a The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p5c With Australia facing the challenge of building a carbon-skilled workforce, both the private and the public sector is stepping up to the challenge of ... Building a carbon-responsive workforce Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p5c The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p4 The recent discovery of more than 10 new plant species in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia has brought a ray of hope to environmental ... 'Hundreds' of Kimberley plant species await discovery Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p4 The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/EC155p5a The discovery of an array of new species in the Indonesian province of Papua on the island of New Guinea was announced by Conservation International in ... Smallest kangaroo species discovered Adam G. Drucker Glenn P. Edwards William K. Saalfeld doi:10.1071/EC155p5a The Rangeland Journal - Volume 32(1) 2010-07-22 ECOS 2010-07-22 2010 155 117