Search results for Australia environment

Environment Feb 28, 2025

Ancient marine organism's dual-layer structure reveals both past and present ocean environments

A new study led by an international team, including researchers from The University of Western Australia, has discovered that a common marine organism could provide new ways to monitor ocean health and understand climate ...

Environment Feb 27, 2025

New report slaps an official price tag on Australia's precious natural assets

Climate regulation through carbon storage was worth A$43.2 billion to Australia in 2020–21, according to a report released today which seeks to put a monetary value on the benefits flowing from our natural assets.

Ecology Feb 25, 2025

Satellite tracking reveals key to predicting Western Australia's rock lobster populations

Western Australian scientists have developed a new method to monitor and predict Western Australia's rock lobster populations using satellite technology, in a study that could transform fisheries management worldwide.

Paleontology & Fossils Feb 24, 2025

A 380-million-year-old fossil 'fish' from Scotland has been discovered in Australia

Queensland is renowned for its fossils of Australia's largest back-boned animals—dinosaurs, of course, like the Jurassic Rhoetosaurus, the Cretaceous Wintonotitan, and other large sauropods.

Education Feb 18, 2025

Gamified building sites provide safer, more accessible learning opportunities for construction students

Construction education is being transformed with immersive virtual learning environments, allowing University of South Australia students to safely and freely navigate building sites and connect theory to practice.

Environment Feb 18, 2025

Bold policy action required as Australia falls behind on social, economic and environmental well-being

Bold policy shifts are needed to get Australia's falling social, economic and environmental well-being back on track, new modeling from Monash University shows.

Environment Feb 12, 2025

A fierce tussle over a Northern Territory river reveals Australia's stark choice on water justice

Water is now a contested resource around the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in the fight playing out over the Northern Territory's Roper River—one of the last free-flowing rivers in Australia, nurtured by the enduring ...

Education Feb 11, 2025

Minecraft: A powerful tool for children's learning

It's the globally popular video game that's captured the attention of more than 141 million active players, but Minecraft can also play a significant role in shaping children's development, social interactions, and cognitive ...

Environment Feb 7, 2025

New measure identifies Australia's healthiest places to live

A new measure of what's needed to maintain health has identified Australia's healthiest areas to live based on a range of environmental and socioeconomic factors.

Earth Sciences Feb 6, 2025

Rivers flowing into the Great Barrier Reef are getting more polluted, raising serious concerns

Polluted runoff is still smothering the Great Barrier Reef, our first national assessment of water quality trends in Australian rivers has revealed. The problem on the reef is getting worse, not better, despite efforts to ...

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