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Coral Community at Ningaloo Reef Not Well-Equipped to Survive Ocean Warming

The relatively pristine coral populations of WA's inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to survive ocean warming than the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park, according to a new Curtin University study.

13 Jun 2022

Groundbreaking Project to Convert the Seaweed Sargassum into Ethanol for Use in Plastics, C-Cause, Selected for German Government’s ‘Disruptive Innovation’ Grant

Today SPRIN-D announced their selection of C-Cause Consortium, a project partnership led by The Alfred Wegener Institute, Carbonwave, GEOMAR and Seafields, as one of five projects chosen for their ‘Carbon-to-Value' challenge.

13 Jun 2022

New Way to Help the Coorong

Environmental scientists are taking a novel approach to help potential restoration of sediment and water quality in some of the most degraded sections of a South Australian wetland ecosystem – from the ground up.

8 Jun 2022

New Study Finds an Increase in the Populations of Warmth-Loving Species

Climate change has long since been happening in central Europe, and it is no secret that it affects the populations and distribution of animals and plants.

6 Jun 2022

Study: 44% of Earth’s Land Area Requires Conservation to Safeguard Biodiversity

New research published in the June 3, 2022 journal Science reveals that 44 percent of Earth's land area – some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity.

3 Jun 2022

China’s Ability to Peak Carbon Emissions by 2030 Depends on Economic Growth Rate

This research is done by Professor Weidong Liu, Associate Professors Zhipeng Tang and Mengyao Han, and Dr. Wanbei Jiang from the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

3 Jun 2022

Integrated Approach can Reduce Carbon Dioxide Far More than Earlier Estimates

An integrated approach to land management practices in the U.S. can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates based on separate approaches, Michigan State University researchers say. Their research was published in the journal Global Change Biology.

2 Jun 2022

Study Highlights the Importance of Spatial Aspects of Biodiversity for Ecosystem Functioning

A study from the Missouri Ozarks highlights the importance of spatial aspects of biodiversity for healthy functioning of naturally occurring forests.

1 Jun 2022

Australia Steps Up Investments and Decarbonizing Policies to Meet 2050 Net Zero Emissions, Observes GlobalData

In a bid to meet its target of zero emissions by 2050, Australia has come up with decarbonizing actions ranging from adopting electric vehicles to developing ethanol facilities to support the chemical industry, encouraging renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels.

31 May 2022

Most Valuable Homes in the Western United States at Risk for Wildfire Exposure

The top ten per cent most valuable homes in the western United States are 70% more likely to be in high wildfire hazard areas than median-value properties, measured by county, according to a new study published today in Environmental Research Letters.

27 May 2022