Getting to the root of tree survival
Two consecutive dry years in South Australia have put extreme stress on urban trees and shrubs, with Flinders University experts examining degrees of dieback in Adelaide […]
Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history in Northern Australia
Northern Australia’s annual monsoon season brings relief to drought-stricken lands and revitalises crops and livestock for farmers. But a study of 150,000 years of climate records […]
Key role in reducing health hazards
Do you know the role of environmental health officers (EHOs)? Along with disaster and pandemic preparedness, EHOs help keep water and restaurants clean to reduce disease […]
ARC funding for new land and social models
Grand visions for broad social reform and ecosystem research efforts will get underway in 2025, with timely funding from the Australian Research Council Linkage Projects scheme. […]
Combating ‘climate burnout’
As the occurrence of weather extremes continues to escalate, the climate change movement now grapples with a new challenge, ‘climate burnout’. The troubling trend of despair […]
Grim outlook for fish species
Climatic stability over millions of years has allowed ancient and isolated freshwater fishes to flourish in areas such as the 356,000 square kilometres from Shark Bay […]
Time to reset groundwater agenda
Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience is the theme of this year’s World Environment Day (5 June 2024) – with rising world populations and climate change […]
Best way to breed frogs in captivity
Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians – the most endangered group of species on the planet. Two out of every five amphibian species […]
Coastal dunes on the march
Coastal transgressive dunefields are on the march in South Australia – retreating inland from an angry ocean at an alarming rate. Yet while this occurs in […]