Isobel McAllister

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Impacts of Forever Chemicals

20 February 2025

Earth Science, Science & Technology

In recent years there has been increasing concern about the impact of PFAS on humans and our environment. Now, scientists have found high levels inside turtle populations. Could this be a threat to future populations of these iconic animals?

Waste Clothes and Carpet Making Concrete Safer

20 February 2025

Science, Science & Technology

Waste Clothes and Carpet Making Concrete Safer

Every year, 92 million tons of clothes are disposed of into landfill; currently, very few are recycled. One method of destroying this waste is by burning it. However, this releases “various toxic gases, creating [serious] environmental concerns,” according to a team of researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, led by Dr. Chamila Gunaserkara.

We Cannot Continue to Rely on Nature to Mop Up After Us

20 February 2025

Earth Science, Science & Technology

We Cannot Continue to Rely on Nature to Mop Up After Us

Earth’s systems keep the levels of carbon in the atmosphere balanced. As carbon is released from biological processes, it is stored back up by others, such as the ocean, plants and soil. These are Carbon Sinks, areas with the ability to drawdown and store greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Climate Change Driving a Rise in Dengue Cases

20 February 2025

Medicine, Science & Technology

Climate Change Driving a Rise in Dengue Cases

14 million cases of Dengue fever were reported in 2024, more than double that recorded in 2023. This builds on a trend of increase which has been seen since the 1950s.

Cooler Sections Provide Hope for the Great Barrier Reef’s Future

20 February 2025

Earth Science, Science & Technology

Cooler Sections Provide Hope for the Great Barrier Reef’s Future

Off the coast of Cairns, a once-colourful array of vibrant corals has been bleached into a bare, white graveyard, representing just one symptom of climate change. However, hope for the future of this UNESCO World Heritage treasure lies in pockets of untouched coral, protected by cool deep ocean upwelling.

Gophers heal devastated Mt Helen’s landscape in one day

20 February 2025

Earth Science, Science & Technology

Gophers heal devastated Mt Helen’s landscape in one day

Michael Allen, a University of California-Riverside Microbiologist, sent two Gophers to spend just 24 hours on the barren side of Mount St. Helen in 1983, 2 years after the devastating eruption. Yet, 40 years on, the benefits they gave the landscape can still be seen.

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Articles by Isobel McAllister

Impacts of Forever Chemicals

Impacts of Forever Chemicals

Waste Clothes and Carpet Making Concrete Safer

Waste Clothes and Carpet Making Concrete Safer

We Cannot Continue to Rely on Nature to Mop Up After Us

We Cannot Continue to Rely on Nature to Mop Up After Us

Climate Change Driving a Rise in Dengue Cases

Climate Change Driving a Rise in Dengue Cases

Cooler Sections Provide Hope for the Great Barrier Reef’s Future

Cooler Sections Provide Hope for the Great Barrier Reef’s Future

Gophers heal devastated Mt Helen’s landscape in one day

Gophers heal devastated Mt Helen’s landscape in one day