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Physics Measurements of Corals can be Used to Assess the Health of Entire Reef System

Vast amounts of energy flow around the ocean as waves, tides and currents, eventually impacting coasts, including coral reefs that provide food, income and coastal protection to more than 500 million people.

15 Dec 2021

Railcare will Reduce its Fossil Emissions by 40% by 2025

As part of the Group's ongoing sustainability work, Railcare has set a clear goal of reducing the consumption of fossil emissions from its own locomotives and machinery by 40% by 2025.

14 Dec 2021

New Study Finds Healthy, Diverse Soundscape on Restored Coral Reefs

In Indonesia, thousands of square meters of coral are being grown on formerly damaged reefs, but earlier, it was uncertain if these new corals would recover the complete reef ecosystem.

9 Dec 2021

Plants Help to Slow Down Climate Change by Photosynthesizing More in Response to Emissions

Because plants take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into food, forests and other similar ecosystems are considered to be some of the planet's most important carbon sinks.

9 Dec 2021

Food and Housing Crisis for Melbourne's Native Bees

RMIT researchers call on Melburnians to plant the right plants and create the right homes for native pollinators.

9 Dec 2021

Rare Pig-nosed Turtles Once Called Melbourne Home

Pig-nosed turtles are found in tropical freshwater ecosystems in northern Australia and New Guinea, only arriving here a few thousand years ago.

8 Dec 2021

Agronomic Practices can Increase the Carbon Stored in Soils to Help Combat Climate Change

Increasing adoption of agricultural practices such as cover cropping, grazing management and agroforestry can increase the amount of carbon stored in soils to help combat climate change, according to a new report by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the University of Maine.

8 Dec 2021

Research Reveals the Impact of Climate Crisis on Antarctic Fur Seal

The climate crisis is limiting the availability of krill -;small crustaceans that are vital in the marine food chain-; during summer in some areas of the Antarctica. This involves a decrease in the food abundance for female Antarctic fur seals in summer and a decrease in their reproductive success.

3 Dec 2021

Trust Opens Up New Opportunities for Action on Invasive Species

Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley launched a new philanthropic trust this week that will strengthen efforts to protect Australia’s native plants and animals, and agricultural landscapes from the spread of invasive pests and weeds.

3 Dec 2021