environment Archives : Research for Agriculture

Managing feral animals can help Australia’s transition to net zero emissions

Effective management of feral animals can play a part in achieving net zero emissions in Australia by 2050, according to Andreas Glanznig, CEO of the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions.

Oct 15, 2021

biosecurity, environment, research

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

Global catalogue of ecosystems launched to enable coordinated conservation efforts

UNSW and The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have launched the world’s first Global Typology of Ecosystems, the first-ever comprehensive system for classifying and mapping all ecosystems on Earth based on both their functions and composition. The typology allows for more coordinated…

Mar 8, 2021

environment

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

Marine scientists fingerprint sources of nitrogen on the Coffs coast

Coffs coast waterways are bearing the brunt of a nitrogen double-whammy from fertilisers and recycled sewage.

Sep 29, 2020

environment, research

Scientists map the potential for natural forest regrowth to capture carbon

A major new study that maps potential above ground carbon accumulation rates for forest regrowth across the globe has been published in the journal Nature.

Sep 24, 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

Shark Bay Festival to focus on seagrass devastated by heatwave

Raising awareness of the devastation to seagrass in the Shark Bay area from the 2011 heatwave and conservation efforts by scientists from The University of Western Australia and Malgana Rangers will be the focus of next month’s (October 2020) Wirriya Jalyanu (seagrass) Festival.

Sep 17, 2020

environment, news, research

Balancing the loss of terrestrial biodiversity and feeding the world: how science can help

Feeding a hungry world has put increasing pressure on our lands, and the native plants and animals that rely on them.

Sep 10, 2020

environment, research

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