(Phys.org)—Even comparatively small meteorite impact craters may have played a key role in the origin and evolution of early life on Earth, according to a researcher at The University of Western Australia. …read more
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Tropical Cyclone Rusty formed on Feb. 24 and has already caused warnings up for the residents of northwestern West Australia, including Port Hedland. NASA‘s Terra satellite saw that outer bands of this quick-forming tropical cyclone were already affecting land. …read more
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(Phys.org)—Abnormal climatic conditions in the Indian and Pacific Oceans during the 2010-2011 La Niña event combined to create the extreme marine heatwave seen off the Western Australia coast in 2011, according to a new paper published in Nature Scientific Reports. …read more
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(Phys.org)—Increased carbon dioxide levels caused by climate change may help wheat cope with drought, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia. …read more
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Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia’s Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine biodiversity, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Western Australia. …read more
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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said it reached an agreement with traditional land owners in Western Australia that gives the mining company more certainty over plans to expand its iron-ore operations in the state’s resource-rich Pilbara region.
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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said it reached an agreement with traditional land owners in Western Australia that gives the mining company more certainty over plans to expand its iron-ore operations in the state’s resource-rich Pilbara region.
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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has received the backing of Western Australia‘s state government to expand its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region, involving a near-tripling of production at the Nammuldi mine and construction of a new power plant.
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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has received the backing of Western Australia‘s state government to expand its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region, involving a near-tripling of production at the Nammuldi mine and construction of a new power plant.
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AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ANG.JO) a gold miner, said Thursday that its Tropicana Gold Project in Western Australia is on schedule for pre-commissioning in the third quarter and the start of production and production ramp-up in the fourth quarter, adding that estimated capital expenditure has increased 11% from the mid-point of the forecast given at the project’s approval.
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A discovery made last year by BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) and Apache Corp. (APA) off the coast of Western Australia state could contain around 500 billion cubic feet of natural gas, joint venture partner Tap Oil Ltd. (TAP.AU) said Tuesday.
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Macmahon Holdings Ltd. (MAH.AU) reached a deal with Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU) to support the expansion of its Christmas Creek iron-ore mine in the resource-rich Pilbara of Western Australia state.
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Tropical Storm Narelle is growing weaker as it continues to track in a southerly direction parallel to the coast of Western Australia. NASA‘s Aqua and TRMM satellites captured visible data and rainfall rates on Narelle and noticed the storm was less intense than it was, however, warnings are still up as Narelle continues moving down the coast.
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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has begun loading iron ore at its ports in Western Australia state after they re-opened following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Narelle, a company spokesman said Monday.
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Tropical Cyclone Narelle “opened” its eye while moving along the coast of Western Australia and NASA‘s Terra satellite captured a clear image of the well-formed storm center. Narelle is now a major cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
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NASA‘s Aqua satellite looked at Cyclone Narelle in visible and infrared light to understand the behavior of the storm. NASA‘s MODIS and AIRS instruments provided those data, respectively, and they showed that Narelle is gaining strength as it approaches the northern coast of Western Australia.
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Iron-ore exporters and energy producers in Western Australia state are taking precautions ahead of Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which is expected to sweep over parts of the resource-rich Pilbara region by the weekend.
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Infrared and near-infrared NASA satellite imagery provided signs to forecasters that Tropical Cyclone Narelle is intensifying as it moves southwest paralleling Western Australia coastline. Warnings have been posted as Narelle nears.
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Baby sharks still developing in their egg cases can sense when predators are near, and keep very still to avoid being detected, according to research published January 9 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Ryan Kempster from the University of Western Australia and colleagues.
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