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Relationship Between Humanity and Ocean can Promote Sustainable Ocean Governance

A new relationship between humanity and the ocean is required to secure the continuity of the diverse life support roles provided by the sea, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on 17 July 2020.

21 Jul 2020

Solar Energy Facilities Pose Threats to Cacti and Other Desert Plants

With their tough skins, pointy armor and legendary stamina, cacti are made to defend themselves from whatever nature throws at them.

21 Jul 2020

Farming Landscapes can Provide Habitats for Biodiversity, Promote Connectivity Between Protected Areas

Over 360 scientists from 42 countries - led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China - call for transition of food production systems to agroecological principles.

21 Jul 2020

Study Identifies Toxicological Risks of Environmental Pollutants in Finless Porpoises

A recent study just published in Environmental Science & Technology identified the toxicological risks of environmental pollutants to finless porpoises.

21 Jul 2020

Study Shows Vegetation in Streams can Actually Buffer Water Levels

'Water plants are a nuisance in streams, blocking the flow. You should remove them'.

20 Jul 2020

Study Summarizes Information on Tiny Snails in Eastern Sector of the Arctic

Shell-bearing microgastropods are snails whose size is less than five millimetres. They represent one of the least studied groups of metazoan living organisms in the oceans.

20 Jul 2020

IFAD, Mars and ICRAF Invest in Sustainable Farming Research and Development in Indonesia and the Philippines

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mars, Incorporated and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) have agreed to collaborate on a five-year research-in-development project, Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asi...

17 Jul 2020

Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Impact of Coastal Pollution

Nutrient pollution is a costly and challenging environmental problem caused by excess nitrogen in the water.

16 Jul 2020

Fish Reef Domes A Boon for Environment, Recreational Fishing

Manmade reefs can be used in conjunction with the restoration or protection of natural habitat to increase fish abundance in estuaries, UNSW researchers have found.

16 Jul 2020

Sydney Science Trail Virtual Expedition Embarks August 15

Prepare for a great adventure as the Sydney Science Trail gets ready for children across the country (5-15 years), and their adult friends and teachers, to join the mission to help planet Earth. For on...

16 Jul 2020