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.
Category: Water & Climate
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
Some surprises about the degradation of microplastics in our oceans
Not all the news about plastic in the ocean is what we expect. In fact it may be not quite as bad as initially thought. This comes as welcome information as we are celebrating National Science Week with an oceans theme.