Pilbara soils indicate post-wildfire recovery timeline

Soils affected by wildfires undergo significant changes within one year after a fire with that same soil partially regenerating after around five years, according to a study examining how semi-arid soils recover from natural ...

State soils library catalogues samples for future science

More than 150,000 soil samples collected over the last 30 years will be brought together this year to form the nucleus of a state soils archive to benefit student learning and agricultural research efforts.

Empty trucks increase accident risk

Heavy vehicle drivers with an empty load are two-and-a-half times more likely to crash than those carrying freight.

Wildlife health experts aid national database

Throughout history, native wildlife has been responsible for transmitting infectious diseases to humans and domestic animals, with some of these diseases potentially posing a threat to public health and biosecurity.

South-west bushfire turns up new flora

Biodiversity has flourished amid the devastation left by a bushfire that tore through a section of the south-west last year, with an Albany botanist discovering a plant species in the region.

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