00:00Near the Great Barrier Reef, a unique conservation solution is being tested, irrigating artificial
00:08green turtle nests with seawater to combat rising sand temperatures which are causing
00:13all of the hatchlings to be born female.
00:16Interventions are becoming more common in this sort of conservation space.
00:21It's just one of over 400 creative solutions included in a CSIRO project to address climate
00:28threats to Australian wildlife.
00:30We think it's something that can inspire hope in terms of these really rapid changes that
00:37we're seeing in terms of climate impacts.
00:40The ADAPT Log project includes diverse solutions from artificial shy albatross nests off the
00:45coast of Tasmania to sprinkler systems installed in trees to protect flying foxes from extreme
00:51heatwaves in Victoria and fireproof nesting boxes for the endangered greater glider in
00:57New South Wales.
00:59This is a way that people can share the stories of what they're doing, what they're testing,
01:03what they're learning with each other.
01:06Aiming to save time and money for new conservation projects as the world continues to heat up.
01:12We just saw records shattered in terms of global temperatures in 2023 and 2024.
01:18We don't know everything about climate change, there's a lot of uncertainty, so it's a really
01:23difficult threat to manage.
01:25The CSIRO says the cost of fully recovering Australia's vulnerable species would be over
01:30$580 billion per year.
01:34Paying that cost isn't realistic, but other solutions like direct intervention are becoming
01:39more common.
01:40Because things are getting a lot worse in a lot of places and for a lot of species,
01:46it's really important to be testing these novel and innovative approaches now.
01:50A platform like this does give me hope.
01:53Providing a roadmap for an emerging field of conservation.
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