June 2024 - Victoria & Climate Change

The impacts of human-driven climate change are increasingly visible. Temperature records are being repeatedly broken, extreme weather events are increasing in frequency, ice sheets are melting, and coastal communities increasingly under threat. In this edition, we focus on climate change in our corner of the planet, and what needs to be done to avoid reaching a point of no return.
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The problems that threaten our planet, how to identify them and how to prevent them. The task feels overwhelming, and it inevitably falls to science to fill the desperate need for evidence-based decision-making
Biotechnology is the use of science and technology to harness the power of living things for practical purposes. From designing drugs to developing more sustainable farming methods, biotechnology is a cornerstone of modern research. In this edition, we explore the role of biotechnology in different areas, and how it is offering solutions to some of humanity’s biggest challenges.