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Active Restoration Aids in Quick Recovery of Forests

The rainforests of Southeast Asia are among the fastest declining tropical ecosystems worldwide.

14 Aug 2020

Discovery Provides Better Understanding of Hydrogen Depletion at the Seafloor

The discovery of hydrothermal vents - where volcanoes at the seafloor produce hot fluid exceeding 350 degrees Celsius, or 662 degrees Fahrenheit, fundamentally changed our understanding about Earth and life in the 1970s.

11 Aug 2020

University of Auckland Researchers Join Global Consortium for Vehicle Electrification

Work at the University of Auckland will play a significant role following this week’s launch of the National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Centre for Electrified Transportation in Utah, USA.

10 Aug 2020

Study Finds High CO2 Concentrations in Water can Make Fish Grow Smaller

As humans continue to send large quantities of carbon into the atmosphere, much of that carbon is absorbed by the ocean, and UConn researchers have found high CO2 concentrations in water can make fish grow smaller.

5 Aug 2020

Small Trees Adapt Better to Droughts and Could Help Rainforests Survive

Small trees that grow up in drought conditions could form the basis of more drought-resistant rainforests, new research suggests.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers Outline Strategies for Sustainable Aquaculture

Humans’ appetite for seafood is increasing with the rising population and the growing trends of a better standard of living across the world.

4 Aug 2020

Study Assesses Effects of Climate Change on Soil Biodiversity

Soils harbour a substantial part of the world's biodiversity, yet data on the patterns and processes taking place below ground does not represent all relevant ecosystems and taxa.

4 Aug 2020

ANSTO’s National Science Week Hackathon will Capture Some Big Ideas from School Kids on How to Manage Climate Change

National Science Week kicks off 13 August this year with the theme ‘deep blue’ centring on protecting the future of our oceans and its inhabitants.

4 Aug 2020

Calculating a Gap in Atmospheric Chemistry

Volatile organic hydrocarbons from road traffic, agriculture, refrigerants and solvents can turn into particles which lead to cloud formation. In Finland, Lukas Pichelstorfer is working on simulation models in order to understand how gases released by human activities react in the atmosphere and how this affects climate and air quality.

3 Aug 2020

Biocrusts are Important for Supporting World’s Shrinking Water Supplies

A global meta-analysis led by UNSW scientists shows tiny organisms that cover desert soils - so-called biocrusts - are critically important for supporting the world's shrinking water supplies.

3 Aug 2020