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Clare Peddie
Clare PeddieClimate and Environment editor

Clare Peddie is the climate and environment editor at The Advertiser driving the Green Zone campaign. She joined The Advertiser in 2006 having previously worked at the CSIRO, universities and research institutes. A passionate science communicator with an extensive and ever-expanding network of contacts, she thrives on exploring new ideas with talented people. Follow @ClarePeddie

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$235m office tower development confirmed for Adelaide at historic GPO siteA new 20-storey office tower has been confirmed for the historic Adelaide GPO site at VictoriaSquare after the State Government committed to a 12-year lease for approximately half of thetower.The Attorney-General’s Department in Pirie Street will move to the new $235 million 24,500m2office tower at Precinct GPO from July 2019, once the new building is complete.Leading Australian property funds management and investment group Charter Hall is expectedto begin construction in the second quarter of next year, supporting an estimated 645 jobsduring construction and fit-out of the Precinct.The State Government’s commitment to the lease will underpin this stage of theredevelopment of Precinct GPO, which also includes a proposal to refurbish the heritage PostOffice and Telephone Exchange buildings.

It’s not easy building green

The infrastructure of the future could be as reusable and interchangeable as Lego, says a professor and former architect who also warns we might be overbuilding as it is.

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New chimpanzee baby at Monarto Zoo, named Hope by renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall (who will be visiting Adelaide on Tuesday May 14). Credit: Geoff Brooks.

Say g’day to a new Hope

Monarto Zoo’s new baby chimpanzee has been named by renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall — who will visit Adelaide next Tuesday as part of her Rewind the Future tour.

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A city showing the effect of Climate Change

Reversing the course of climate change

Climate change will impact every facet of South Australian lives — from energy to transport, environment to agriculture — here’s what our best and brightest are doing to improve the situation.

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‘Peter’ the Western Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus concinnus) named after Bush for Life operations manager Peter Watton is the face of the Trees For Life Habitat Hero campaign. The Western Pygmy Possum is classified as critically endangered in the Mount Lofty Ranges. Credit: Peter Watton, Trees For Life.

Give me a home among the gum trees

Named after Bush for Life operations manager Peter Watton, “Peter” the western pygmy possum is the face of the latest Trees For Life campaign, a Home Lottery with a difference.

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South Aussies to expect big water bills

South Australians are reeling as sky-high summer water bills start to fill letterboxes — reflecting the state’s highest water consumption for the start of the year in more than a decade.

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Volunteer scuba divers joined Department for Environment and Water marine scientists on a survey of Fleurieu Peninsula rocky reefs during March 2019 to help monitor and manage the critical marine habitat. The volunteers were taught to identify more than 100 species of fish and invertebrates and collect data underwater. Amy Young conducting a macro-invertebrate search on transect

Reef life treasure hunt finds gems

Hidden treasures of rocky reefs have been uncovered in a biological survey and volunteer training exercise at Rapid Bay and Yankalilla in the Encounter Marine Park.

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