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Natural disasters affect some of the most disadvantaged

Australia has a long history of natural disasters, from catastrophic bushfires to flooding rains. ... While bushfires were the most common type of natural disaster, floods affected the highest number of LGAs.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/11/08/natural-disasters-affect-some-of-the-most-disadvantaged.html
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Top tips for choosing a mozzie repellent

What about ‘natural’ alternatives? Some “natural” formulations that contain tea tree oil and other plant-based active ingredients have APVMA registration.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/01/12/top-tips-for-choosing-a-mozzie-repellent.html
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How to rock white sneakers without eco-guilt

No toxic dyes are used on the products, which are primarily made of Piñatex, organic cotton, wool, coir (a mix of coconut husk and natural latex), cork, chrome-free leather and ... natural rubber.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/12/14/how-to-rock-white-sneakers-without-eco-guilt.html
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The future of recycling: 4 experts explain

The NSW Government recently conducted a survey on recycling and plastic waste. Ahead of its findings, to be released later this year, four academics comment on research into recycling and the development of advanced waste conversion technologies.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/14/the-future-of-recycling--4-experts-explain.html
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Bzzz, slap how to treat insect bites

What about natural remedies? Few studies have actually examined them. But if they work for you, and don’t irritate already inflamed skin, there’s likely no harm in continuing.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/01/19/bzzz--slap-how-to-treat-insect-bites.html
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Shades of white: what you should know about teeth whitening

on natural teeth. ... This can then result in a mismatch between the whitened natural teeth and any such restorations.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/09/10/shades-of-white--what-you-should-know-about-teeth-whitening.html
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Is storytelling bad for science

So, what could be wrong with urging scientists to take advantage of our natural storytelling skills? ... Bugs in our reasoning from the confirmation bias to the gambler’s fallacy make our natural thought processes deeply subjective and partial.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/07/25/is-storytelling-bad-for-science.html
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COVID-19 risk on public transport: What we can learn from overseas

Cleaning of air-conditioning filters has been enhanced. To increase natural ventilation and reduce the risk of infection, some operators have retrofitted window vents to air-conditioned fleets.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/20/covid-19-risk-on-public-transport-what-we-can-learn-from-overseas.html
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Are we facing a catastrophic bushfire season?

cyclones and a myriad other natural hazards earlier in each hazard season, increasingly overlapping. ... He leads the Asia-Pacific Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Research Group. This article was republished from The Conversation under a Creative
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/09/11/are-we-facing-a-catastrophic-bushfire-season.html
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Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not bury them

As climate change accelerates the number of natural disasters and mass animal deaths, more thought and planning must be put into carcass management.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/01/17/bushfires-left-millions-of-animals-dead-we-should-use-them-not-bury-them.html