Small patches of habitat help nature hang on

Your neighbourhood’s last patch of remnant bushland could be playing a much bigger role in conserving biodiversity than you think, according to new research.

It’s time the Nullarbor caves had world heritage status

Australia’s Nullarbor caves are a precious time machine to millions of years ago, and crucial to understanding our future climate. So, why aren’t they World Heritage listed?

The stubborn high-pressure system behind this record heatwave

If you think the weather this month has been like Groundhog Day (albeit much hotter), you’d probably be right! Much like a stuck record, weather systems seem to have stalled over most of the country, so just what is going on?

Studying the air in Antarctica

Antarctica’s pristine air and waters – and a unique shipboard laboratory – are helping researchers investigate the effects of climate change and pollution on the atmosphere.

Saving the Murray-Darling

The recent death of up to a million fish on a stretch of the Darling River highlights the need for the full implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and greater water allocations for the natural system.

Environmental ‘timebomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves

Over half of the world’s groundwater flows could take over 100 years to respond fully to climate change, new research has revealed.

Cane toads pick up shady habits

Cane toads are picking up some shady habits, according to a new study co-authored by a Macquarie University researcher.

Natural weed control for a thorny bush problem

A natural weed control that will help manage one of Australia’s most invasive introduced weeds has become the first woody weed bioherbicide to be granted federal regulatory approval – after an eight-year wait.

How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet

If we’re serious about feeding the world’s growing population healthy food, and not ruining the planet, we need to get used to a new style of eating.

Listening in to Murray-Darling wildlife

A Griffith researcher, working with the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority in Victoria, is eavesdropping on wildlife ecosystems to monitor wetland restoration outcomes after changes in water allocations. 

Have you seen a sawfish?

People around Australia are being urged to recount their encounters with sawfish to chart the decline of the magnificent but threatened species around Australia.

Act locally, think globally on environmental issues

Many people worry about environmental issues, and despair at the lack of effective political policy to tackle them, but taking individual action can make a positive improvement to the world around us and our state of mind.