CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release: Scientists are calling for the urgent establishment of a national agency responsible for coordinating the science required to transform Australia's response to climate change. Australia will struggle to achieve net zero emissions, mitigate risks against natural disasters or ensure water security and agricultural success unless we update our approach to climate science research. A lead more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 26 -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release: The Australian Academy of Science is celebrating a generous donation from Professor Brian Anderson AC FAA FTSE FRS and Dianne Anderson AM, who have established the Brian Anderson Medal for Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This new award will honour the outstanding achievements of early-career researchers who are engaged in high-quality ICT research, underscoring the importance o more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release: The Australian Academy of Science is proud to support scientific research through sponsorship of specialist conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields. The Academy is pleased to announce funding towards two conferences to be held in 2025. Exploring the first billion years of the universe with the Elizabeth and Frederick White research conference The future of research into t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Backed by 175 Groups, Petition Seeks to Pave the Way for Regulating Microplastics * * * A legal petition was submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, calling on the agency to monitor for the presence of microplastics in drinking water under specific provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The petition was filed by the national advocacy organization Food & Water Wa more PR