Comparing soils in apple orchards
Organic agriculture is an increasingly popular management approach, embraced by growers and consumers alike for its potential to reduce environmental impacts. However, a new Flinders University […]
Murray flood impacts short-lived
Many environmental responses to the largest River Murray flood in 70 years appear short-lived as ecosystems return to pre-flood conditions. The flood event in the South […]
Saving our river land resources
Global geophysics experts are joining Flinders University in a major new groundwater project funded by the Australian Research Council. Water extraction, weir flow management and drought […]
Soil recovery slow after plantings
Restoration of degraded landscapes takes time, but residual soil deficiencies surprised researchers who compared the results of a six-year native planting project in South Australia. Although […]
Aussie kids can be vegie kids
Strong development depends on healthy eating, but babies and children are still refusing to eat enough vegetables. Now nutrition and dietetics researchers have found some solutions. […]
New modelling tracks arsenic in groundwater
Naturally occurring (geogenic) groundwater arsenic (As) contamination is a problem of global significance. It occurs in large parts of the alluvial and deltaic aquifers in South […]
More resilient, nutrient-rich crops for the future
Crops that can better withstand harsher climatic conditions, have improved pest resistance and more micronutrients are among a flow of breakthroughs on the horizon, thanks to […]
Earliest maritime routes mapped from the north
New insights into how people first arrived in Australia have identified the most likely routes travelled by Aboriginal people tens of thousands of years ago. The […]
Groundwater plan ‘flawed,’ experts warn
Groundwater experts from around Australia have repeated calls for further investigations into the potential effects on major wetlands in central Queensland as the Carmichael venture prepares […]