Search results for Australia environment

Molecular & Computational biology Jun 11, 2026

Insights into soil fertility help guide more targeted fertilizer strategies for long-term soil management

A study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, led by University of Queensland researchers, provides important insights into the fate of sulfur in soil, an essential nutrient for crop growth. Where sulfur ends ...

Environment Jun 10, 2026

Demolishing homes after climate disasters can be devastating. Here's how we reused precious materials

Following the devastating Northern Rivers floods in New South Wales in 2022, roughly 14,000 truckloads of water-damaged materials were sent to landfill.

Astronomy Jun 10, 2026

JWST reveals dawn-dusk atmosphere split on ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121 b

Astronomers have revealed distinct differences in atmospheric conditions between the morning and evening transition zones of the ultra-hot gas planet WASP-121 b, which separate day from night, commonly called terminators. ...

Earth Sciences Jun 9, 2026

Satellite data reveal Southern Ocean vertical currents diving 3,000 feet below surface

Ocean currents are not just horizontal motions that flow from side to side. There are also vertical currents that act like deep-sea elevators, pushing heat and carbon down into the deep, while bringing up vital nutrients ...

Environment Jun 8, 2026

UN warns of 'deepening crisis' in oceans, urges action

Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major U.N. report warned Monday, with seas warming and rising faster, ice cover shrinking, and marine ecosystems under mounting strain.

Cell & Microbiology Jun 8, 2026

Antibiotics drive resistance in waterways—even after they break down

Antibiotics continue to drive resistance in bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and discharged into rivers and seas, new research published on World Oceans Day has shown for the first ...

Plants & Animals Jun 6, 2026

Ever seen a cave cricket? Australia now has three new species of these spindly, spider-like creatures

When you picture a cave, you probably think of an environment devoid of life. But for most caves on Earth, this couldn't be further from the truth.

Environment Jun 6, 2026

Concerns over camper wastewater chemicals in regional wastewater systems

The surge in caravan and camper usage within Australia could place extra pressure on regional wastewater treatment systems because of the chemicals commonly used in caravan and camper toilet systems, according to new research ...

Ecology Jun 5, 2026

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.

Plants & Animals Jun 5, 2026

'The Heaven Sword' crowned as East Asia's tallest tree after a nearly decade-long search

Taiwan, historically known as Formosa, holds a secret deep within its rugged interior: it is one of the rare locations on Earth capable of supporting "giant" trees—specimens that tower over 80 meters in height. Since 2014, ...

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