Search results for Australia environment

Ecology Jun 5, 2025

Cemeteries are running out of space, cremation damages the environment. But there are other ways to honor our dead

Major cities worldwide—including within Australia—are running out of cemetery space.

Ecology Jun 5, 2025

The Top End's tropical savannas are a natural wonder—but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain

The Top End of Australia's Northern Territory contains an extensive, awe-inspiring expanse of tropical savanna landscapes. It includes well-known and much-loved regions such as Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land and ...

Plants & Animals Jun 4, 2025

Invasive South African flower Gazania poses huge risk

A La Trobe University study has found the invasive South African flower Gazania is more resilient than previously understood, with its ability to adapt to different environments making it one of the biggest weed threats to ...

Economics & Business Jun 2, 2025

First national stocktake of Australia's food system reveals hidden costs and big opportunities

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has completed the first-ever national stocktake of our $800 billion food system, which feeds around 100 million people—including 27 million Australians—with food produced by 100,000 ...

Social Sciences May 26, 2025

Study sheds light on coward punch fatalities in Australia

A new study led by Monash University and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine has provided new insights into Coward Punch offenses in Australia. This research, published in the journal Medicine, Science and the Law, ...

Plants & Animals May 22, 2025

Study finds half the remaining habitat of Australia's most at-risk species is unprotected

Australia needs to urgently prioritize state and national conservation policies, according to a new study, with the findings warning that more than 220 critically endangered species are at risk of being lost due to their ...

Cell & Microbiology May 21, 2025

Antimicrobial resistance: Through the lens of research and innovation

The impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a future threat: it is a present and escalating crisis that demands urgent, unified action. The new AMR Lens report, "Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Innovation in ...

Plants & Animals May 20, 2025

Deep-sea 'flapjack' octopus with umbrella-like body found at 1,500-meter depths

A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia.

Environment May 19, 2025

Understanding weather extremes through the lens of a regional model

Regional models are game changers when it comes to simulating extreme weather events, and they're particularly important for unique landscapes like Australia. While global climate models capture the big picture across the ...

Earth Sciences May 19, 2025

Why is southern Australia in drought—and when will it end?

Swathes of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are in the grip of drought as they experience some of the lowest rainfall totals on record.

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