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Study Predicts Geographic Range Restriction of Salamanders Under Future Climate Scenarios

In a study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, investigators predicted the geographic range restriction of several different species of salamanders in eastern Canada and the United States under future climate scenarios in 2050 and 2070.

10 Jun 2022

GRDC’s Support Plants the Seed for Crop Disease Breakthroughs

A Curtin University research centre will continue to discover new ways to reduce the economic impact of crop disease for Australian growers, with a further five-year investment of $30 million by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

10 Jun 2022

Newly Developed Analysis Method for Plastic Particles and Fibers

At the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, samples collected from the tropical Indian Ocean were examined by scientists by making use of a new technique for the extraction and identification of microplastic particles gathered from water samples.

9 Jun 2022

Biodiversity of the Amazon’s Freshwater Species Is Under Strong Fishing Pressure, Finds Study

Because the treasured rainforest in the Amazon River region of South America is constantly shrinking, the river itself currently presents proof of other dangers: the overuse of freshwater fish.

9 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

Human-Ignited Wildfires in California Found to be More Ferocious than Natural Blazes

Human-caused wildfires in California are more ferocious than blazes sparked by lightning, a team led by scientists from the University of California, Irvine reported recently in the journal Nature Communications.

7 Jun 2022

Study Finds Frequent Marine Cold Spells Could Help Keep Giant Kelp Happy

Throughout the world, huge kelp forests have battled to stay healthy the past few years along with some fading altogether.

3 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

Iconic Coral Species Could Expand Its Range as a Result of Climate Change

A new study performed has shown that an iconic coral species identified in UK waters could expand its range as a result of climate change.

30 May 2022

New Study Offers Hope for Coastal Regions Even as Climate Change Intensifies Storm Risk

In just a few months after sustaining catastrophic hurricane damage, a primordial groundcover crucial to supporting a multitude of coastal lifeforms bounced back to life.

30 May 2022