New Science Minister Greg Hunt said he and Mr. Turnbull had ordered the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, or CSIRO, to rebuild its climate division after job and program cuts, bowing to international... Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has directed the country’s main science body to again focus on climate research, a policy U-turn after his conservative government almost lost power in last month’s national elections, which saw voter backlash in some environmentally sensitive regions.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 04, 2016 06:51 UTC