Search results for Australia environment

Veterinary medicine May 30, 2024

How to cut stray cat numbers in a way that works better for everyone

Stray cats are a big problem across most Australian cities and towns. They cause many complaints related to nuisance behaviors and concerns about urban wildlife, as well as straining government resources. Ratepayers ultimately ...

Environment May 30, 2024

Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men—just one way climate change is gendered

When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don't tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant.

Environment May 29, 2024

We know the seas are rising—so why are Australian governments not planning for it?

The vast majority of Australians (87%) live within 50 kilometers of a coastline. The coast offers scenery, swimming and cooling from the sea.

Social Sciences May 29, 2024

Among Gen Z Australians, 38% identify as spiritual and half believe in karma. Why is spirituality so popular?

Spirituality is increasingly popular with young Australians: recent research shows 38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual.

Archaeology May 29, 2024

Study finds environmental conditions influenced how early humans migrated across continents

Researchers have gleaned new insights into the great human migration, revealing how environmental conditions in northern Eurasia and the Americas shaped the journey of ancestors who left Africa tens of thousands of years ...

Analytical Chemistry May 28, 2024

Scientists explore how single-atom catalysts impact water purification in advanced oxidation process

The rapid increase in global industrialization in the past centuries has resulted in the disposal of excessive toxic pollutants into the environment, seriously threatening the aquatic ecosystem and human health. Peroxymonosulfate-based ...

Social Sciences May 27, 2024

Humble leaders boost employees' workplace status and leadership potential, finds study

There are many different types of workplace leaders, from those who prioritize the needs of team members and the organization above their own, to authentic leaders who foster openness, trust and transparency.

Molecular & Computational biology May 27, 2024

Clothed pig carcasses reveal the secrets of mummification—study provides insights for forensic scientists

It was the kind of task any competent seamstress has completed hundreds of times before: altering denim jeans and jerseys. But there was something different about this piece of work. Though our team of scientists were paying ...

Evolution May 26, 2024

New fossils provide evidence for an 'Age of Monotremes'

Published today in the Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, evidence of an "Age of Monotremes" has been unearthed by a team of Australian scientists at the Australian Museum (AM), Museums Victoria and Australian ...

Environment May 24, 2024

Researchers: A rush on critical minerals is coming for Australia's most remote and disadvantaged communities

The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week's federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and ...

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