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ANU food security glasshouses remain unrepaired one year after hailstorm, further compromising research
Critical research to prepare Australia’s crops for harsher weather has been kept on hold after a devastating hailstorm that swept through Canberra damaged Australian National University glasshouses 12 months ago.
Key points:
- Researchers say the glasshouses are a “depressing” scene, as one year on they remain shattered and empty due to insurance delays
- The researchers say work has been compromised by the delayed repairs, and will result in less secure food supply in the future
- The delays also affect the researchers’ ability to secure outside funding
The hail storm, which saw a record 2,000 calls received by the ACT Emergency Services Agency and took out power to more than 1,000 homes across the territory, was classified “catastrophic” but is…
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