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Australia listened to the science on coronavirus. Imagine if we did the same for coal mining

  • Written by Matthew Currell, Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Australia’s relative success in stopping the spread of COVID-19 is largely due governments taking expert advice on a complex problem. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of decisions on projects that threaten the environment – most notably, Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.

Our research published today in Nature...

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