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Sea Turtle Research can Help Inform Management and Conservation Policies

June 16 is World Sea Turtle Day, an occasion to consider the role these creatures play in the marine ecosystem.

15 Jun 2022

Fuel Consumption is a Burning Issue in the Race for Ship Emissions Compliance, says Study

Operational and technical measures are the most viable route to emissions abatement and compliance for the existing fleet of tankers, bulkers and containerships as many of these are unsuitable for low-carbon fuel conversions that can also pose commercial and other risks, according to a study.

15 Jun 2022

Climate Warming Damages DNA of Endangered Songbirds, Study Finds

A new study led by Monash University scientists found DNA damage in endangered Purple-Crowned Fairy Wren nestlings exposed to hot and dry conditions during their first days of life.

14 Jun 2022

Coral Community at Ningaloo Reef Not Well-Equipped to Survive Ocean Warming

The relatively pristine coral populations of WA's inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to survive ocean warming than the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park, according to a new Curtin University study.

13 Jun 2022

Groundbreaking Project to Convert the Seaweed Sargassum into Ethanol for Use in Plastics, C-Cause, Selected for German Government’s ‘Disruptive Innovation’ Grant

Today SPRIN-D announced their selection of C-Cause Consortium, a project partnership led by The Alfred Wegener Institute, Carbonwave, GEOMAR and Seafields, as one of five projects chosen for their ‘Carbon-to-Value' challenge.

13 Jun 2022

New Way to Help the Coorong

Environmental scientists are taking a novel approach to help potential restoration of sediment and water quality in some of the most degraded sections of a South Australian wetland ecosystem – from the ground up.

8 Jun 2022

New Study Finds an Increase in the Populations of Warmth-Loving Species

Climate change has long since been happening in central Europe, and it is no secret that it affects the populations and distribution of animals and plants.

6 Jun 2022

Study: 44% of Earth’s Land Area Requires Conservation to Safeguard Biodiversity

New research published in the June 3, 2022 journal Science reveals that 44 percent of Earth's land area – some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity.

3 Jun 2022

China’s Ability to Peak Carbon Emissions by 2030 Depends on Economic Growth Rate

This research is done by Professor Weidong Liu, Associate Professors Zhipeng Tang and Mengyao Han, and Dr. Wanbei Jiang from the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

3 Jun 2022

Integrated Approach can Reduce Carbon Dioxide Far More than Earlier Estimates

An integrated approach to land management practices in the U.S. can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates based on separate approaches, Michigan State University researchers say. Their research was published in the journal Global Change Biology.

2 Jun 2022