Water & Climate : Research for Agriculture

Testing the climate-intervention potential of basin-scale seaweed farming

Vast naturally-occurring floating seaweed rafts in the sub-tropical North Atlantic were the focus of new research investigating the climate-intervention potential of seaweed farming.

May 11, 2021

climate, research

Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis

Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight.

Apr 16, 2021

research, water

Changing feeding times helps fight climate change

New research finds that delaying when animals are fed means they will urinate at night in colder temperatures.

Apr 8, 2021

climate, environment

Marine species are fleeing equator

With tropical fish and other marine creatures already shifting south along Australia’s east coast, a new global study involving a USC ecology researcher has confirmed a drop in species numbers in the warming waters near the equator.

Apr 8, 2021

environment

Why our rivers are running drier

An international team of researchers including the University of Adelaide has demonstrated that climate change is responsible for the changes in the flow and water volume of rivers globally, with major implications for Australia.

Mar 20, 2021

environment, water

Water market price rise myth-busting

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have tested claims of water hoarding and speculative behaviour in Murray-Darling Basin water markets and found no evidence of hoarding, or a clear source of speculative behaviour, driving water price rises.

Mar 16, 2021

agribusiness, water

Climate change driving unprecedented rise in sea temperatures

Global warming is driving an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures including in the Mediterranean, according to a major new report published by the peer-reviewed Journal of Operational Oceanography.

Oct 6, 2020

environment, research

‘Extraordinary efforts’ needed to stem the tide of plastic pollution

At least one billion people worldwide would be needed to take part in a global clean-up to reduce plastic waste.

Sep 21, 2020

environment, research

Study: no easy options for MDB water recovery

A new study examining the impacts of water recovery in the southern Murray-Darling Basin has found both buybacks and on-farm efficiency programs result in higher prices.

Sep 11, 2020

research, water

New analysis reveals where marine heatwaves will intensify fastest

The world’s strongest ocean currents, which play key roles in fisheries and ocean ecosystems, will experience more intense marine heatwaves than the global average over coming decades, according to a paper by researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes at the University…

Aug 31, 2020

climate, environment, research

Plants take in less carbon in a warming world

As world temperatures rise, the rate at which plants in certain regions can absorb carbon dioxide is declining.

Aug 20, 2020

environment, research

Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to human-induced climate change

The global economic and environmental impact of wildfires is likely to worsen as a result of human-induced climate change and land-use patterns, according to a team of international fire researchers.

Aug 19, 2020

climate, environment, research