Environment
From our oceans and coasts, landscapes and inland waters, to our atmosphere and climate, read about how the latest research is helping to maintain the integrity of our environments and ensure our natural resources are used sustainably.
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reach record high
18 November 2024
Energy Source & Distribution, Other, 14/11/2024 Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in […]
How our regions can help make Australia’s growing cities more sustainable
11 November 2024
The Times Australia, Other, 09/11/2024, Peter Newton The way we organise our cities and regions creates problems everywhere. The 2019 […]
Australia must brace for more intense weather events: State of the Climate report
4 November 2024
PS News, Other, 03/11/2024, Chris Johnson Longer fire seasons, more heatwaves, heavier rainfall and rising seas levels are now the […]
Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predict
15 October 2024
OverSixty, Other, 14/10/2024 Tropical cyclones, known as hurricanes and typhoons in other parts of the world, have caused huge damage […]
More alarm bells ring on climate disasters
9 October 2024
Cosmos Magazine, Other, 09/10/2024, Ellen Phiddian An international team of scientists has warned the world is on "the brink of […]
Proposed nature metrics need to be more rigorous, global nature summit hears
9 October 2024
Carbon Pulse, Other, 08/10/2024, Mark Tilly A proposed biodiversity measuring metric initiative needs to factor in the interplay of climate […]
Bioplastics Innovation Hub responds to grave plastic pollution concerns
3 October 2024
Facility Management, Other, 03/10/2024, Helena Morgan CSIRO and Murdoch University are behind the $8 million Bioplastics Innovation Hub, tasked with […]
Congratulations to CSIRO’s 2024 ATSE Fellows
3 October 2024
Two CSIRO scientists have been honoured as 2024 ATSE Fellows for their groundbreaking contributions to climate science and environmental innovation—learn […]
Hobart hosts major marine science conference
1 October 2024
TTGmice, Other, 30/09/2024 The joint Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) and New Zealand Marine Sciences (NZMSS) conference, held in Hobart, […]
A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires
1 October 2024
The Conversation, Other, 30/09/2024, Dennis Del Favero, Michael J. Ostwald and Yang Song As summer approaches, the threat of bushfires […]
Climatologists develop more accurate El Niño Southern Oscillation forecasts
26 September 2024
PhysOrg, Other, 26/09/2024, University of Melbourne Australian climatologists closely monitor atmospheric and oceanic conditions to assess the risk of El […]
The microbiome of plastic contaminated aquatic environments – bioprospecting for a solution to the plastic problem.
23 September 2024
Plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems is a significant global challenge. Researchers are examining the microbial communities in these environments to […]
AI-powered satellites to search for Aussie bushfires
23 September 2024
News Of The Area, Other, 19/09/2024 AI-powered satellites could help Australian firefighters identify bushfires early and while they are still […]
How can your phone help us monitor water quality from space?
16 September 2024
Help us keep an ‘Eye on Water’ by measuring local water quality with nothing more than your phone camera. We […]
Methane emissions increase by 20% in 20 years
11 September 2024
Science Media Exchange (Scimex), Other, 10/09/2024 Methane emissions increase by 20% in 20 years Global emissions of methane, a greenhouse […]
Biotech startup Number 8 Bio bags $7 million to drive methane-busting mission
11 September 2024
Smart Company Australia, Other, 10/09/2024, David Adams Startup Number 8 Bio has secured $7 million in seed funding to drive […]
CSIRO and Murdoch University launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub to end plastic waste
5 September 2024
Australian Manufacturing News, Other, 04/09/2024 CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an […]
‘Are we playing God?’ Researchers fast-track evolution in fight to save the reef
19 August 2024
Sydney Morning Herald, Other, 16/08/2024, Melissa Fyfe It's not every day you get to snorkel with a Formula One driver. […]
It’s too hard to make business decisions in the face of climate uncertainty – here’s how ‘storylines’ could help
19 August 2024
The Conversation, Other, 16/08/2024 What will our climate look like in the future? It is hard to overstate not only […]
SeaStock milestone with first supply
19 August 2024
Business News WA, Other, 16/08/2024, Sam Jones Fremantle-based SeaStock, a carbon abatement company which farms seaweed at a unique land-based […]
Food Recycle unveils new waste conversion technology
13 August 2024
BeanScene Magazine, Other, 08/08/2024, Aisling Geraghty Australian company Food Recycle has developed new technology that can transform commercial food waste […]
Seaweed: A dual solution for fashion’s sustainability challenge
29 July 2024
Fashion United UK, Other, 26/07/2024, Don-Alvin Adegeest In a significant development at the intersection of agriculture and fashion, seaweed is […]
Breakthrough blue carbon initiative to be delivered at two sites within wetlands
29 July 2024
Sunshine Coast News, Other, 29/07/2024, Meta Time An Australian-first blue carbon project is set to put the Sunshine Coast at […]
Indigenous-led report paves the way for marine industry collaboration with First Nations
5 June 2024
Offshore Energy, Other, 30/05/2024, Zerina Maksumic An Indigenous-led research report has proposed a cultural license to operate (CLO) framework to […]
Whats Indian Ocean got to do with Delhis 52-degree scorcher?
5 June 2024
MSN India, Other, 30/05/2024 The Indian Ocean has experienced the strongest warming on record in recent decades, exposing the Indian […]
Piloting underwater gliders into the heart of Earth’s strongest current
30 May 2024
Swimming into the depths of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, innovative underwater gliders are helping uncover crucial climate insights. Read more: […]
CSIRO ship RV Investigator out to discover just how much the ocean’s DNA is changing
30 May 2024
ABC Online, Other, 26/05/2024, Gavin-Mcgrath A state-of-the-art surveillance vessel cruises off Victoria's Gippsland coast. Vaguely military in appearance — garish […]
Apply for the IPPIN Accelerator program – ending plastic waste
20 May 2024
Anticipated to double by 2040, plastic use poses a looming threat to our planet’s sustainability, with significant adverse impacts on […]
Carbon storage a new industry to help world reach net zero
20 May 2024
The Australian, Other, 19/05/2024, Samantha McCulloch It's an intriguing concept: What if Australia could build a new industry from its […]
US and China need ‘climate armistice’ to meet net zero, says former head of CSIRO
13 May 2024
The Guardian, Other, 12/05/2024, Peter Hannam The world needs a "climate armistice" between the US and China if net zero […]
The cleanest air in the world is at Tasmania’s Kennaook/Cape Grim. It’s helping solve a climate puzzle
7 May 2024
ABC Online, Other, 05/05/2024, Jano Gibson When the "roaring forties" blow in from the Southern Ocean, Jamie Oliver knows he's […]
If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10% – and we’re set for a huge surge in production
29 April 2024
The Conversation, Other, 25/04/2024, Kathryn Willis, Britta Denise Hardesty and Katie Conlon In the two decades to 2019, global plastic […]
Ocean floor a ‘reservoir’ for plastic pollution, world-first study finds
18 April 2024
New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on […]
Australia and Singapore partner in $20 million initiative to reduce maritime emissions
18 April 2024
PV Magazine (Australia), Other, 17/04/2024 The Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) for maritime and port operations will be […]
Emotive and Google AI partner to restore Tasmania’s giant kelp forests
15 April 2024
Mediaweek, Other, 11/04/2024, Amy Shapiro In an effort to address the dwindling giant kelp forests in Tasmania, a new campaign […]
Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models – and it’s on the move
15 April 2024
The Conversation, Other, 12/04/2024, Pep Canadell, Yuanyuan Huang and Yingping Wang We all know about the carbon in Earth’s atmosphere, […]
The Southern Ocean has the cleanest air on Earth. We have just discovered why
8 April 2024
The Conversation, Other, 05/04/2024, Yi Huang, Steven Siems and Tahereh Alinejadtabrizi The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest […]
Ocean floor a ‘reservoir’ of plastic pollution, finds global study
8 April 2024
Vancouver Sun, Other, 07/04/2024, Tiffany Crawford Researchers have taken a deep dive into plastic pollution, and found up to 100 […]
In the Northern Rivers, planes have been criss-crossing the sky to recreate a disaster
18 March 2024
The Age, Other, 17/03/2024, Heath Gilmore Going upstream, Jai Vaze is journeying back to the heart of a catastrophe. Armed […]
CSIRO moves to protect world heritage sites
5 March 2024
Cosmos Magazine, Other, 04/03/2024, Marie Low From the Great Barrier Reef to the Tasmanian Wilderness, the Blue Mountains and K’gari […]
New ocean & atmosphere data sheds climate clues
5 March 2024
Tasmanian Times, Other, 04/03/2024 The longest science voyage by CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator has returned to Australia with one […]
Artificial intelligence to help giant kelp restoration
26 February 2024
Canberra Times, Other, 23/02/2024, Ethan James Artificial intelligence from an internet search engine giant could prove crucial in efforts to […]
Putting Australian enhanced mineralisation on the map
19 February 2024
Enhanced mineralisation – also known as mineral carbonation – is one of the promising methods for long-term reduction of atmospheric […]
Reckless or reasonable? Factchecking the claims of anti-renewable activists
8 February 2024
The Guardian, Other, 08/02/2024, Sarah Basford Canales and Graham Readfearn Community groups, activists and politicians rallied on the lawns of […]
What’s it like on a scientific ocean voyage?
6 February 2024
Cosmos Magazine, Other, 04/02/2024 At the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies in Hobart, there is a saying that to […]
CSIRO study shows marine heatwaves have significant impact on microorganisms
6 February 2024
The Australian Independent Media Network, Other, 05/02/2024 A new study led by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, shows that marine […]
Plastic waste research centre gets $140 million
19 December 2023
Packaging News, Other, 18/12/2023, Will Wain-Williams The Australian government has funded a co-operative research centre as part of its project […]
CSIRO to help fix India’s waste plastic problem
11 December 2023
Inside Waste Weekly, Other, 07/12/2023 Currently, only 8 per cent of plastic in India gets recycled with the rest either […]
Carbon removal is needed to achieve net zero but has its own climate risks
11 December 2023
The Conversation, Other, 07/12/2023, Kirsten Zickfeld & Pep Canadell As delegates gather in Dubai at the COP28 climate conference - […]
New CSIRO-Pacific Partnership to tackle region’s environmental challenges
11 December 2023
The Australian Independent Media Network, Other, 09/12/2023 A new scientific cooperation agreement for the Pacific will boost climate change risk […]
What beaches can teach us: learning while exploring
6 December 2023
Heading out to explore beaches and seashores? There is so much to learn from observing our coastlines. Here is some […]
Research shows rising carbon monoxide levels all but stopped in 1980s, likely thanks to car industry
27 November 2023
ABC Online, Other, 16/11/2023 An industry-wide change to cars in the 1980s appears to have virtually stopped decades of rising […]
Robot’s three-year mission to gather ocean data
23 November 2023
West Australian, Other, 22/11/2023, Ethan James For almost three years a robot was hard at work in the Southern Ocean, […]
Scientists voyage to the Southern Ocean to study world’s strongest current
20 November 2023
The Australian, Other, 18/11/2023 Scientists are heading to the Southern Ocean to investigate why warm water is leaking from the […]
A monster eddy current is spinning into existence off the coast of Sydney. Will it bring a new marine heatwave?
6 November 2023
ABC Online, Other, 02/11/2023, Moninya Roughan, Amandine Schaeffer, Junde Li & Shane Keating Right now, there's something big spinning off […]
Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station operational since 1976
1 November 2023
The Advocate (Burnie), Other, 28/10/2023, Simon-Mcguire In the corner of Tasmania's North-West is a high-tech facility that collects air and […]
Plastics network leverages innovation to tackle single-use pollution
1 November 2023
News Today, laotribune.com, 28/10/2023 Innovative ways to reduce plastics pollution took center stage at the Plastic Innovation Hub Vietnam (Hub […]
Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries
16 October 2023
Architecture & Design, Other, 13/10/2023, Yeray Santana-Falcón There is growing consensus that our planet is likely to pass the 1.5°C […]
If we protect mangroves, we protect our fisheries, our towns and ourselves
12 October 2023
The Conversation, Other, 11/10/2023, Alvise Dabalà, Anthony Richardson, Daniel Dunn and Jason Everett, Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, […]
Groundwater a significant source of pollution on Great Barrier Reef, study shows
10 October 2023
The Guardian, Other, 09/10/2023, Graham Readfearn Scientists say they have discovered large flows of pollution are reaching the Great Barrier […]
Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) – Demo days in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand
9 October 2023
Globally, 75 per cent of plastic produced becomes waste. The Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) is an initiative supporting impact-driven […]
Climate change is disrupting ocean currents. Researchers are using satellites and ships to understand how
9 October 2023
The Conversation Earth's ocean is incredibly vast. That is why we are heading out to sea on the state-of-the-art CSIRO […]
How Aussie entrepreneur Sam Elsom went from fashion to seaweed specialist
9 October 2023
Former fashion designer turned climate solutions innovator Sam Elsom is urging Australia to invest in our boldest and most critical […]
CSIRO research vessel Investigator chalks up 100 voyages in pursuit of scientific discovery
18 September 2023
ABC Online, Other, 16/09/2023, Liz Gwynn Blind cusk eels, zombie worms and carnivorous sponges are some of the species that […]
CSIRO Deploys World-First Sensors in Southern Great Barrier Reef
14 September 2023
AZoSensors, Other, 13/09/2023 Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has installed specialised sensors on Darumbal Sea Country in the Southern Great […]
Antarctic helicopter mission helps confirm Totten Glacier melting from below due to warm water
14 September 2023
ABC Online, Other, 13/09/2023 Totten Glacier, the biggest glacier ice shelf in east Antarctica, is enormous, difficult to reach by […]
Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system
13 September 2023
Canberra Times, Other, 13/09/2023, Tracey Ferrier Hi-tech sensors are being tested on the Great Barrier Reef as part of an […]
This is what Earth’s hottest summer on record looks like
11 September 2023
SBS, Other, 08/09/2023 Graphs show the dire reality of spiking temperatures around the world, in what is quickly shaping up […]
Sea drones and auto submarines to go where humans can’t to help understand changes in the Southern Ocean
28 August 2023
ABC Online, Other, 27/08/2023, Fiona Breen Researchers are warning more needs to be understood about changes in the Southern Ocean, […]
The ocean’s fever
23 August 2023
ABC Online, Other, 21/08/2023, Tyne Logan, Katia Shatoba and Mark Doman The ocean plays an integral role in shaping our […]
‘Our luck will run out’ as Australia barrels into bushfire season
15 August 2023
The New Daily, Other, 14/08/2023, Parker McKenzie Bushfire season is starting early in Australia, as an expert warns "our luck […]
More back-to-back La Nina years likely with climate change, study suggests
27 July 2023
New Zealand Herald, Other, 27/07/2023, Jamie Morton Back-to-back La Nina events like the one which just helped deliver New Zealand […]
Join a new frontier of plastics innovation with the Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network
24 July 2023
With 90 billion tonnes of primary materials used globally for plastics each year and only 9% of them being recycled, […]
CSIRO researchers have weighed in with their view on the significance of the possible El Niño conditions warning
8 June 2023
Australasian Farmers’ & Dealers’ Journal, Other, 07/06/2023 Following The Bureau of Meteorology announcement that we can expect to move out […]
CSIRO voyage brings together international laboratories to help improve ocean studies
7 June 2023
Eco Voice, Other, 05/06/2023 In a world-first voyage to the Southern Ocean, 14 leading ocean chemistry laboratories from 12 countries […]
Japan’s Nissui in Australian Asparagopsis Producer Immersion Group
7 June 2023
Global Aginvesting, Globalaginvesting.com, 06/06/2023, Lynda Kiernan-Stone Japan's Nissui Corporation, the second largest seafood producer in the world with 2022 revenue […]
Deep ocean currents are slowing in the Antarctic – what does that mean?
30 May 2023
The Millennial Source, themilsource.com, 29/05/2023, Vanessa Wolosz Ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic is melting quickly because of climate […]
Dangerous slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation sooner than expected
29 May 2023
News Concerns, newsconcerns.com, 29/05/2023, Harry Jones Scientists have said that an acceleration of melting Antarctic ice and rising temperatures, driven […]
El Niño and La Niña have become more extreme and frequent because of climate change, study finds
22 May 2023
WEB ABC Online, Other, 18/05/2023, Tyne Logan The strength and frequency of La Nia and El Nio was once determined […]
Concerns over the impact plastic has on our food
22 May 2023
The Telegraph (Seymour), Other, 19/05/2023 They're often smaller than the diameter of a human hair and so tiny they're invisible […]
Mobile Doppler radar investigated as potentially ‘life-saving’ tool in extreme fire management
8 May 2023
WEB ABC Online, Other, 05/05/2023, Tyne Logan Unexpected wind shifts, ember attacks, fire storms and fire vortices. This included the […]
Scientists find animals living on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
20 April 2023
WEB ABC Online, Other, 18/04/2023, Stephanie Smail The giant patch of floating rubbish in the Pacific Ocean has come alive […]
Climate change could affect the diet quality of fish by 10%
11 April 2023
Fish Focus, Other, 10/04/2023 Climate change could affect the diet quality of fish by 10%. The diet quality of fish […]
Emissions of banned ozone-destroying chemicals increasing
5 April 2023
myScience, Other, 04/04/2023 A new analysis has found rapidly increasing emissions between 2010 and 2020 of five ozone-depleting chemicals whose […]
Global fisheries under threat from climate change
4 April 2023
Carbon News NZ, Other, 03/04/2023 A new study has found that the diet of fish worldwide could decline in quality […]
Deep ocean in deep trouble as Antarctic ice melts
30 March 2023
West Australian, Other, 30/03/2023, Tracey Ferrier Australian scientists have made dire projections about what Antarctica's melting ice will do to […]
Locally-made satellite sensors and AI in CSIRO’s water mission
22 March 2023
InnovationAus, Other, 22/03/2023, Joseph Brookes The CSIRO will develop a world-first ground to space water quality monitoring system with dozens […]
Sydney Harbour uses AI technology to clean up waste
16 March 2023
InClean, Other, 14/03/2023 New project aims to reduce the 3,500 cubic metres of litter currently entering Sydney Harbour, equivalent to […]
Paving the way for more efficient transformation of captured CO2 into everyday products
16 March 2023
Science Media Exchange (Scimex), Other, 15/03/2023 A new chemical process is giving carbon capture and conversion "more bang for buck" […]
CSIRO launches $20 million negative emissions technologies program
9 March 2023
@AuManufacturing, Other, 08/03/2023 The CSIRO has launched a new $20 million research program focussed on carbon capture and removal as […]
Weevil scheme: Why scientists have put bugs in SEQ’s water supply
6 March 2023
Sydney Morning Herald, Other, 02/03/2023, Stuart Layt A quiet south-east Queensland lake is the site of a world-first test to […]
How feed additives could cut methane emissions from livestock by 90 per cent
27 February 2023
ABC Online, Other, 26/02/2023, Eliza Borrello Scientists appear to have solved one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the global […]
Stronger El Niño events may speed up irreversible melting of Antarctic ice, research finds
22 February 2023
The Guardian, Other, 21/02/2023, Adam Morton Stronger El Nio events due to global heating may accelerate irreversible melting of the […]
Cannon-Brookes, VC firms including CSIRO-backed venture firm Main Sequence plough $105m into climate start-up
15 February 2023
The Australian, Other, 14/02/2023, David Swan Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has joined venture capital outfits including the CSIRO-backed Main Sequence, […]
Ocean Gases From Phytoplankton Aid in the Formation of Dense Clouds That Reflect Sunlight in Antarctica
9 February 2023
Nature World News, Other, 08/02/2023, Paw Mozter According to a study published today in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, the teeming […]
We’ve lost a giant: Vale Professor Will Steffen, climate science pioneer
1 February 2023
The Conversation, Other, 31/01/2023 One of Australia's leading climate scientists, Professor Will Steffen, died on Sunday. Steffen has been hailed […]
Forrest family’s Harvest Road leads US$12m round for methane-reducing additive Rumin8
24 January 2023
Business News Australia, Other, 23/01/2023, Matt Ogg Investors affiliated with Western Australia's Forrest family and Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures […]
Sucking CO2 from the air: The technological advances needed to make it viable
23 January 2023
Cosmos Magazine, Other, 20/01/2023, Clare Watson It's costly and inefficient, but direct air capture is vital to curb and reverse […]
How a seal and a robot helped uncover a potential climate change disaster
23 January 2023
Washington Post, Other, 20/01/2023, Chris Mooney This is a story about a curious seal, a wayward robot and a gigantic […]
CSIRO and BoM release State of the Climate update
28 November 2022
The Age, Other, 23/11/2022 We've been given a bleak update on the State of the Climate, with the CSIRO and […]
Minderoo opens ocean research centre in UWA
28 November 2022
Business News WA, Other, 24/11/2022, Nadia Budihardjo A research centre launched by Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation will use […]
Thwaites, Foley, Marshall to lead circular economy advisory group
28 November 2022
InnovationAus, Other, 25/11/2022, Brandon How A new Ministerial Advisory Group on the Circular Economy will be led by Monash Sustainable […]
Australia unveils blue carbon project at COP27
28 November 2022
The Fish Site, thefishsite.com/, 26/11/2022 Csiro is partnering with Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Google Australia […]
Climate Council report finds Queensland bears highest cost of climate disasters in Australia
28 November 2022
ABC Online, Other, 28/11/2022, Emily Sakzewski Queensland suffered more economic damage from extreme weather disasters than any other state or […]
Government teams up with Google Australia for Indo-Pacific seagrass mapping
15 November 2022
The Mandarin, Other, 14/11/2022 Coastal research for a new 'Blue carbon' project in the Indo-Pacific to inform "climate-smart" decision-making will […]
Cutting emissions from fertiliser and feedstock the next big task
25 October 2022
Australian Financial Review, Other, 25/10/2022, Christopher Niesche Agriculture accounts for about 13 per cent of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions, […]
East Antarctic glacier melting at 70.8bn tonnes a year due to warm sea water
17 October 2022
The Guardian, Other, 14/10/2022, Lisa Cox The Denman ice shelf in east Antarctica is melting at a rate of 70.8bn […]
New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans
17 October 2022
The Guardian, Other, 16/10/2022, Graham Readfearn Enough commercial fishing line is left in the ocean each year to stretch to […]
What is methane, how much does Australia emit, and will we sign the pledge?
17 October 2022
The Guardian, Other, 16/10/2022, Graham Readfearn There’s been much talk of the potent greenhouse gas methane this week from global […]
CSIRO research mission to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors
11 October 2022
InnovationAus, Other, 11/10/2022, Brandon How A new research mission led by the CSIRO has brought together $90 million in projects […]
Harvesting valuable resources from wastewater
19 September 2022
Asian Water, asianwater.com.my/category/world/, 16/09/2022 A team of researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO are working to develop […]
Tech coordination needed to support decarbonisation: Thodey
19 September 2022
InnovationAus, Other, 16/09/2022, Brandon How A more collaborative approach to innovation is needed to enable the supply of technology that […]
La Niña sea level rise compounds the movement of West Australian beaches
19 September 2022
ABC Online, Other, 17/09/2022, Chris Lewis Oceanographers say growth and erosion of Western Australia's coastline intensifies in La Nina weather […]
Australia and three Pacific countries implement Blue Carbon Initiative
19 September 2022
Nation World News, nationworldnews.com, 17/09/2022 The Australian government is implementing two blue carbon programs with Indonesia and two Pacific countries, […]
The urgent need to adopt alternatives
7 September 2022
Food & Drink Business, Other, 05/09/2022, Nick Hazell The need for dramatic action to address climate change only grows in […]
Changing climate the reason floods in Pakistan are so devastating
7 September 2022
ABC Online, Other, 06/09/2022, Rhiannon Stevens Entire villages swamped, crops destroyed, disease now spreading and more than 1,000 people dead, […]
Highlights of our research delivered by RV Investigator
30 August 2022
Find out how we're working with our partners to tackle Australia's greatest challenges through the collaborative research delivered by RV […]
Smart Bin Technology sorts recyclable bottles automatically
22 August 2022
We've developed Smart Bin Technology with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Our bin can automatically separate glass, metal and […]
University of Sydney: Climate threat to food supply chains creates ‘domino effect’
22 August 2022
IndiaEducationDiary, Other, 20/08/2022 New University of Sydney research published in Nature Food today has modelled the wide-ranging impacts of climate […]
World’s largest ice sheet threatened by warm water surge
15 August 2022
Nature, Other, 12/08/2022, Torsten Blackwood Shifting winds and ocean currents are pushing warm waters into East Antarctica, contributing to ice […]
Tiny turtle pooed ‘pure plastic’ for six days after rescue from Sydney beach
1 August 2022
The Guardian, Other, 30/07/2022, Lara Sonnenschein A baby green sea turtle rescued from a Sydney beach had eaten so much […]
CSIRO experts weigh in on State of the Environment Report
25 July 2022
The Mandarin, Other, 20/07/2022 Some of the national science agency's best and brightest have highlighted the big themes of the […]
Seaweed Diet Cuts Cow Methane Emissions ’90 to 95 percent’
11 July 2022
CleanTechnica, Other, 08/07/2022, Jo Borrás It’s called asparagopsis. It’s a seaweed that’s native to Australia that was recently fast-tracked for […]
A new era of sustainability: opportunity, or else
20 June 2022
Australian Financial Review, Other, 19/06/2022, Rob Beamish Even back in the mid-90s, when Nirvana, the voice of a nihilistic generation, […]
Fish have ears to the ground on climate change: Why Pisces ears are a data mine
16 June 2022
TimesNowNews.com, Other, 15/06/2022 Fish ears have a natural instrument' that records minute changes in its habitat water over the aquatic […]
CSIRO team beats plastic waste at sea
14 June 2022
PS News, Other, 13/06/2022 Plastic pollution along Australia's sea coast decreased by almost a third since 2013 according to a […]
BHP invests in blue carbon
9 June 2022
Mining Weekly, Other, 08/06/2022, Esmarie Iannucci Diversified miner BHP has launched a A$3-million grants program to help drive the development […]
SpaceHack – offering up to $10,000 for a startup ideas
17 May 2022
A hackathon offering up to $10,000 for a startup ideas that tackle climate change via space will be held in […]
Google bot spots spreading starfish 20 times better than humans
17 May 2022
Brisbane Times, Other, 16/05/2022, Stuart Layt Australian scientists have partnered with global tech giant Google to develop machine learning that […]
Upcoming Australian Antarctic Festival
10 May 2022
Tasmanian Times, Other, 09/05/2022 Have you ever wondered what happens when our Antarctic supply ships, expeditioners and research vessels venture […]
Australian wildfires triggered massive algal blooms in Southern Ocean
26 April 2022
Ur All News, urallnews.com, 25/04/2022 Clouds of smoke and ash from wildfires that ravaged Australia in 2019 and 2020 triggered […]
Uluu
13 April 2022
Uluu is fighting plastic pollution by producing a versatile range of natural polymers with the potential to replace all kinds […]
CSIRO unveils new research facility aimed at better understanding and predicting bushfire behaviour
21 March 2022
ABC Online, Other, 17/03/2022, Harry Frost The CSIRO has unveiled a new $2.1 million research facility in Canberra aimed at […]
Top Australian scientists commit to plastic waste reduction initiative
21 March 2022
Global Times, Other, 20/03/2022 Australia's national science agency has made a commitment to help reduce the country's plastic waste by […]
Could insect digestion solve the waste crisis?
21 March 2022
ECOS, Other, 20/03/2022, Natalie Kikken CSIRO researchers are peering into the digestive processes of insects to see what happens when […]
US artificial intelligence can be useful in helping preventing Australia’s bushfires
21 March 2022
TechTimes, Other, 21/03/2022, Sophie Webster The artificial intelligence from the United States, created in the wake of Australia's horror fire […]
Australia, Indonesia partner to tackle plastic pollution
14 March 2022
Packaging News, Other, 10/03/2022, Jan Arreza CSIRO and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have launched a new $1.3 […]
Climate tipping point of nitrogen fixation
8 March 2022
Nature, Other, 08/03/2022 A recent study suggests that the optimal temperature for symbiotic nitrogen fixation rates exceeds the plant's preferred […]
Global company to transform Australian recycling with $260-million plant in NSW Central West
7 March 2022
ABC Online, Other, 04/03/2022, Hamish Cole & Hugh Hogan A US-based recycling company has announced plans to build the largest […]
How satellites may hold the key to the methane crisis
7 March 2022
The Guardian, Other, 06/03/2022, Jocelyn Timperley A new generation of detectors will be many times better at tracking discharges of […]
Worldwide trawling impact revealed
22 February 2022
ECOS, Other, 21/02/2022, Annabel Boyer Hidden beneath the waves, the impact of bottom trawling is often talked about but rarely […]
CSIRO Alumni member – John Church has been officially recognised for his world-leading research into climate-related ocean level rises
21 February 2022
Gympie Today, General News, 18/02/2022, Arthur Gorrie Gympie-born climate scientist John Church has been officially recognised for his world leading […]
Pushing Forward Better E-Waste Practises in Western Australia
17 February 2022
OpenGov Asia, Other, 16/02/2022 The Environment Minister of Western Australia and its Innovation and ICT Minister recently held an industry […]
Human-driven evolution threatens fish stocks
24 January 2022
Warming oceans and overfishing is causing species to evolve in ways that threaten the sustainability of commercial fisheries By Ameer […]
New conservation tool calculates the optimal time to spend researching a habitat before protecting it
17 January 2022
Science Daily, Other, 15/01/2022 Deciding when to stop learning and take action is a common, but difficult decision in conservation. […]
CSIRO research trip discovers ecological benefit to volcanic eruptions
20 December 2021
MSN New Zealand, Other, 19/12/2021, Staff Writers When scientists onboard the CSIRO's research vessel, the Investigator, visited Heard Island in […]
Model to predict the speed and behaviour of eucalypt forest fires
15 December 2021
ABC Online, Other, 14/12/2021 Australia's Black Summer wildfires of 2019-20 are seared into our memories - even more so for […]
Spawn of a new era as Reef’s first Coral IVF babies reach maturity
14 December 2021
Southern Cross University, Other, 13/12/2021 The Coral IVF team inspecting the trial site at Heron Island in 2020. The first […]
Great Barrier Reef’s baby boom holds the key to its protection
2 December 2021
Eco Voice, Other, 01/12/2021 The Great Barrier Reef is booming with new life after the world's biggest reproductive event coral […]
Invasive species threaten wildlife
30 November 2021
Country News, Other, 30/11/2021, Geoff Adams Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented alien attack on its native wildlife […]
Climate change fuels Australian bushfires
29 November 2021
Big News Network, Other, 28/11/2021, Staff Writers Climate change has been found to be a "overwhelming factor" in the increase […]
Australian scientists embark on voyage to unlock secrets of earthquakes
24 November 2021
Idaho Indian, idahoindian.com, 23/11/2021 The ANU-led team on November 10 departed on a three-week mission to retrieve 27 seismometers -- […]
Seawater could reduce wetland weeds
9 November 2021
Katherine Times, Other, 09/11/2021, Laine Clark Scientists have discovered weeds choking Australia's freshwater coastal wetlands can be reduced by reconnecting […]
Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows
8 November 2021
The Conversation, Other, 04/11/2021, Pep Canadell, Corinne Le Quéré , Glen & Peters Pierre Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, Climate […]
Santos looks to strip carbon from the air
8 November 2021
The Australian Santos will partner with the national science agency CSIRO on the development of technology to capture carbon emissions […]
How Much do Marine Heatwaves Cost the Economy?
2 November 2021
Maritime Executive, Other, 01/11/2021 The economic losses can amount to billions of dollars Coral bleaching can occur as a result […]
CSIRO, CBA in climate venture
1 November 2021
The Australian, Business News, 01/11/2021 The national science agency CSIRO and Commonwealth Bank have launched a joint project to examine […]
Methane emissions won’t be carved from 2050 target
29 October 2021
Australian Financial Review Agriculture Australia will not exclude methane emissions from livestock as well as coal and liquefied natural gas […]
Cannon-Brookes pledges $1.5b to climate initiatives
25 October 2021
WA Today online Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and wife Annie have pledged to donate and invest $1.5 billion on climate […]
Protecting the health of Australians through improved bushfire smoke forecasting
25 October 2021
ECOS, Other, 21/10/2021, Ruth Dawkins Air quality forecasting improvements will be able to provide hourly and daily information on pollutants […]
Breakthrough study points to large climate benefits from small fraction of global croplands
25 October 2021
Games Grade, gamersgrade.com, 22/10/2021 Agricultural soils are the largest anthropogenic emission source of nitrous oxide (N O)a greenhouse gas 300 […]
Balance in carbon retention
25 October 2021
Stock Journal Australia, Other, 23/10/2021, Kiara Stacey Soil carbon has become a hot subject, with benefits in terms of climate […]
Deadly ‘ghost nets’ increase in Gulf of Carpentaria despite years of clean-ups
20 October 2021
The Guardian, Other, 20/10/2021, Donna Lu Targeted action is needed to combat the growing issue of "ghost nets" in the […]
Fruit farmers weather the destructive force of climate change
18 October 2021
WA Today Online Some of Australia's favourite crops are on the decline and consumers will soon be paying more, writes […]
Tech Initiative to Help Indigenous Rangers Digitalise
6 October 2021
OpenGov Asia, Other, 05/10/2021 The North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) and CSIRO, in collaboration with The […]
CSIRO to cast independent eye over NT carbon storage plans
29 September 2021
Sydney Morning Herald, Other, 28/09/2021, Peter Milne The Northern Territory government is promoting the capture of carbon dioxide and its […]
What treasures did we find at Ashmore Reef Marine Park?
21 September 2021
At the edge of Australia’s continental shelf, in the Timor Sea, you’ll find Ashmore Reef Marine Park. 630 km north […]
Helping nature adapt to climate change
21 September 2021
ECOS, Other, 17/09/2021, Mary-Lou Considine How is the science of ecology helping our ecosystems adapt to climate change and other […]
Tracking technology aids ghost gear retrieval
17 September 2021
Fiskerforum, fiskerforum.com, 16/09/2021, Quentin Bates Successful trials of a new GPS tracking system has seen drifting ghost nets retrieved from […]
Black Summer bushfires triggered Southern Ocean algal blooms bigger than Australia
17 September 2021
ABC Online, Other, 16/09/2021, Belinda Smith As Black Summer bushfires devastated huge swathes of south-east Australia, they were seeding new […]
Aboriginal fire management returns to the Hunter and NSW with cultural burns
31 August 2021
Newcastle Herald, Other, 30/08/2021, Damon Cronshaw Cultural burns are making a comeback in the Hunter, amid growing interest in Indigenous […]
Plastic waste can create resources: CSIRO
26 August 2021
Northern Beaches Review, Other, 25/08/2021, Emily Woods More than one million tonnes of plastic waste could be diverted from landfill […]
Are mangroves and seagrasses the key to net emissions reduction?
16 August 2021
The Mandarin, Other, 13/08/2021 The CSIRO and BHP are undertaking a new research program that will attempt to measure and […]
Four pathways to decarbonisation
12 August 2021
Australian Energy Council, Other, 11/08/2021, Carl Kitchen With the release of the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) […]
Scientists condemn environment reporting
12 August 2021
Northern Beaches Review, Other, 11/08/2021, Liv Casben Leading international scientists have condemned News Corp Australia for "inaccurate" and "misleading" reports […]
Climate change has already hit Australia. Unless we act now, a hotter, drier and more dangerous future awaits, IPCC warns
10 August 2021
The Conversation, Other, 09/08/2021, Michael Grose, Joelle Gergis, Pep Canadell & Roshanka Ranasinghe Australia is experiencing widespread, rapid climate change […]
University of Newcastle research highlights the relationship between healthy mangroves and the wider economy
28 July 2021
Newcastle Herald, Other, 27/07/2021, Matthew Kelly Thousands of hectares of mangroves were wiped out across the Lower Hunter during the […]
We’ve discovered an undersea volcano near Christmas Island that looks like the Eye of Sauron
23 July 2021
The Conversation, Other, 22/07/2021, Tim O'Hara Looking like the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, an […]
Why coral bleaching is like a bushfire
21 July 2021
Brisbane Times, Other, 20/07/2021, Mike Foley The damage to coral reefs from bleaching during marine heatwaves is similar to that […]
Environment Protection Authority makes it illegal to release balloons in Victoria
21 July 2021
Australasian Leisure Management, Other, 20/07/2021 The deliberate releasing of balloons is now illegal in Victoria with the Environment Protection Authority […]
Turning up the heat on marine climate adaptation
20 July 2021
ECOS, Other, 19/07/2021, Natalie Kikken In the face of climate change, innovative science and cultural knowledge will be critical for […]
Amazon basin now releasing more CO2 than absorbing, researchers find
19 July 2021
ABC Online, Other, 16/07/2021 The Amazon basin in Brazil with its tropical rainforest has long been considered one of the […]
Shaking up earthquake science on Macquarie Island
8 July 2021
Australian Antarctic Program, Other, 06/07/2021 Macquarie Island, and the steep underwater mountain chain from which it rises, have become a […]
HILT CRC to decarbonise heavy industry
2 July 2021
@AuManufacturing, Other, 01/07/2021, Peter Roberts The federal government has announced $39 million in funding to an ambitious project linking researchers, […]
A voyage through our changing ocean
28 June 2021
Open Forum, Other, 24/06/2021, Diane Nazaroff Several UNSW scientists have returned from a four-week voyage along Australia’s eastern coastline gathering […]
Much of ocean plastic ends up in an unlikely place: back on land
9 June 2021
Big News Network, Other, 08/06/2021 You've probably heard that our oceans have become a plastic soup. This article was written […]
What a ‘towering string of instruments’ on the ocean floor is telling scientists about our climate
7 June 2021
ABC Online, Other, 04/06/2021 For more than three weeks, the CSIRO's leading ocean research vessel RV Investigator has trawled the […]
Free to read online: Celebrating 30 Years of Wildland Fire Science Publication
2 June 2021
Free to read online: Celebrating 30 Years of Wildland Fire Science Publication In honour of 30 years of publication, International Journal […]
Meet the farmers aiming to make their farm carbon neutral
19 May 2021
ABC Online, Other, 18/05/2021 In stark contrast to vocal members of the National Party, fourth-generation farmer Cindy Stevens and her […]
Conservationists urge regulation to cut plastic pollution as voluntary scheme launches
19 May 2021
The Guardian, Other, 19/05/2021, Graham Readfearn Supermarkets and multinational manufacturers have unveiled a plastics pact across Australia, New Zealand and […]
Water conference targets lakes and flows
11 May 2021
Sunraysia Daily, Other, 08/05/2021 The conference, from May 16 to 19, will pay particular attention to cultural flows and the […]
Negative Emissions Technology – the time is now
11 May 2021
Net-zero emissions will not be possible without the contribution of negative emissions technologies (NETs). CSIRO has seed funded a program […]
What will a warming East Australian Current change along the way?
11 May 2021
If the East Australian Current changes, it could have devastating impacts on both marine ecosystems and our climate. Our scientists […]
Counting every drop: Measuring evaporation in dams
11 May 2021
ECOS, Other, 10/05/2021, Kate Cranney Australia is one of the sunniest places on the planet. That means we lose large […]
Federal budget 2021: $371 million biosecurity boost a win for agriculture
4 May 2021
Weekly Times Now, Other, 03/05/2021, Natalie Kotsios Australia's biosecurity system is getting hefty federal budget boost. Picture: Matt Loxton Australia's […]
eReefs: integrated environmental intelligence for managing the Reef
27 April 2021
ECOS, Other, 26/04/2021, Fiona Brown This interactive platform puts information about management options and past, present, and future conditions of […]
MOU establishes Centre for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Technology in Tasmania
26 April 2021
Get Stem, Other, 22/04/2021 A Centre for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Technology was established, with the signing of a Memorandum […]
Second World Ocean Assessment is afloat
26 April 2021
CSIRO’s contribution to the United Nations’ Second World Ocean Assessment has showcased Australia’s world-leading marine science expertise. Over 70 per […]
Indigenous-led response to climate change
29 March 2021
Brinkwire, Other, 28/03/2021, Jonathan Edwards Traditional owners and scientists are coming together in Cairns as part of an Indigenous-led response […]
Towards profitable sustainability: ResourceCo
25 March 2021
Waste Management Review, Other, 23/03/2021 Jim Fairweather, ResourceCo CEO, speaks with Waste Management Review about developing new markets for the […]
Is NSW flooding a year after bushfires yet more evidence of climate change?
23 March 2021
The Guardian, Other, 22/03/2021, Graham Readfearn Experts say it’s unusual to see so many places with such high rainfall across […]
Cows fed small amount of seaweed burp 86 per cent less methane in trial
19 March 2021
ABC Online, Other, 18/03/2021, Nick Kilvert Feeding cattle a small amount of a seaweed species found in Australia has been […]
Bushfire prediction tool can simulate dangerous ember showers and fire-generated thunderstorms
19 March 2021
ABC Online, Other, 18/03/2021, Tyne Logan On January 6 and 7, 2016, a dark, dense and rotating plume of smoke […]
Technology regularly outperforms expectations – so what does this mean for future decision-making?
16 March 2021
ClimateWorks Australia, Other, 15/03/2021 Senior Project Manager Tom Yankos looks back at a decade of ClimateWorks modelling. He finds that […]
Australian bushfire detection satellite to enter orbit
11 March 2021
OpenGov Asia, Other, 09/03/2021 A space infrastructure company and an Australian wildfire intelligence company signed an agreement to send the […]
Scientists studying krill want to know how the tiny fish are affected by climate change and fishing
11 March 2021
ABC Online, Other, 10/03/2021, Lucy Macdonald They are known as the building blocks of the ocean and great swarms of […]
Plastics Innovation Hub Symposium
8 March 2021
About the Plastics Innovation Hub Symposium The Plastics Innovation Hub Symposium is a two half-day virtual event which will bring […]
WA coast caught in what’s believed to be the most prolonged marine heatwave in a decade
22 February 2021
ABC Online, Other, 20/02/2021 Western Australia's vast coastline is baring the brunt of the La Nina weather pattern, with unusually […]
CSIRO Identifies Plants Most at Risk After Black Summer Megafires
17 February 2021
AZoCleantech, Other, 16/02/2021 Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires severely impacted hundreds of plant species. Post-fire recovery of wet sclerophyll forest […]
10-star home by Suho Studio is the first of its kind in SA
15 February 2021
Adelaide Now, Other, 13/02/2021, Clare Peddie It is abundantly clear this is a house like no other. The home at […]
‘Colder and deeper’: Scientists close in on spot to drill Antarctic ice core 1.5m years old
15 February 2021
theguardian.com, Other, 13/02/2021, Graham Readfearn Antarctic scientists are close to finalising a drilling location deep in the frozen continent’s interior […]
Billionaires back Adelaide Uni’s push for ‘green steel’ research hub to cut resource industry carbon emissions
11 February 2021
Adelaide Now, Other, 10/02/2021, Claire Bickers It could put South Australia at the heart of the race to develop technological […]
Surge in ozone-depleting CFCs appears to have been reversed, ozone layer recovery back on track
11 February 2021
ABC Online, Other, 11/02/2021, Nick Kilvert The global increase in ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbon-11 (CFC-11) emissions, which was first detected in 2013 […]
CSIRO study looks at ways to improve biodiversity
1 February 2021
Benalla Ensign, Other, 27/01/2021, Rodney Woods Feeding a hungry world has put increasing pressure on our lands and the native […]
WA Govt invests $1m in funding to strengthen e-waste management
27 January 2021
Technology Decisions, Other, 25/01/2021 The WA Government has invested $1 million in nine initiatives which, when fully implemented, will divert […]
Roadmap leads way to recycled industries
27 January 2021
PS News, Other, 26/01/2021 A new roadmap setting out strategies for creating jobs and reclaiming billions in economic value from […]
Climate data to aid drought resilience
25 January 2021
Augusta Margaret River Mail, Other, 24/01/2021 Farmers will be given access to specialised climate data to help build their drought […]
‘Rubbish Season’ gets underway in Bali: Plastic covers beaches in what is now becoming an annual event blamed on ocean pollution and monsoons
19 January 2021
Daily Mail, Other, 19/01/2021, Sophie Tanno 'Rubbish season' is underway in Bali as plastic covers the country's beaches in what […]
Climate change pushed ocean temperatures to record high in 2020, study finds
19 January 2021
ABC Online, Other, 18/01/2021, Ben Deacon The world's oceans absorbed 20 sextillion joules of heat due to climate change in […]
Nitrous oxide emissions pose an increasing climate threat
18 January 2021
Latest News Tripura, www.latestnewstripura.com, 17/01/2021 Rising nitrous oxide (N3O) emissions are jeopardizing the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, according […]
Wild horse survey reinforces population control must continue
14 January 2021
The National Tribune, Other, 13/01/2021 The NSW Government has released the final report of a Spring 2020 survey showing just […]
CSIRO illuminates ‘bright spots’ in coastal ecosystem restoration
14 January 2021
Spatial Source, Other, 13/01/2021 Successful coastal restoration efforts could be achieved over large areas, deliver positive impacts for decades, expand […]
Rising sea levels visibly transforming parts of coastal region around Kakadu National Park
14 January 2021
ABC Online, Other, 13/01/2021, Tom Joyner and Rhiannon Stevens Floodplains around Australia's largest national park are undergoing a visible transformation […]
Last decade hottest on record for Australia with temperature almost 1C above average
11 January 2021
theguardian.com, Other, 08/01/2021, Graham Readfearn The last decade was the hottest on record for Australia with the temperature almost 1C […]
2020 ties with 2016 as world’s hottest year on record
11 January 2021
ABC Online, Other, 08/01/2021 Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade […]
Mountain of masks
11 January 2021
Straits Times, Other, 09/01/2021, Jonathan Pearlman and David Fogarty When you think of the Covid-19 pandemic, one item probably symbolises […]
Port partnership leads to better science and safety
8 January 2021
Industry Queensland, Other, 07/01/2021 The CSIRO has joined forces with Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) to better understand the environment and […]
Microplastics are everywhere – including inside of us
5 January 2021
Daily Herald, Other, 05/01/2021 In a brand new study, microplastics were found in human placentas. Where are these plastics coming […]
Coastal ecosystems ‘bright spots’
22 December 2020
PhysOrg.com, Other, 22/12/2020 CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has identified coastal 'bright spots' to repair marine ecosystems globally, paving the […]
First Coral IVF babies on the Great Barrier Reef thriving
22 December 2020
Ocean Road Magazine, Other, 21/12/2020 Despite the most widespread bleaching event ever recorded, Southern Cross University researchers have found more […]
NSW Digital Twin to improve bushfire planning
22 December 2020
GovTech Review, Other, 21/12/2020, Dylan Bushell-Embling The NSW Department of Customer Service’s Spatial Services division has teamed up with the […]
More than 500 nationally threatened Camden White Gum trees to be planted in region
21 December 2020
Wollondilly Advertiser, Other, 18/12/2020, Kayla Osborne "This project ensures a cooler, greener Camden and strengthens the resilience of the Camden […]
Predicting river levels used to be guesswork, but a new tool now gives seven-day forecasts
21 December 2020
ABC Online, Other, 19/12/2020, Lexy Hamilton-Smith For members of the Whitehorse Canoe Club in Victoria, river levels are essential information. […]
Plastic bags and food packages killing Australia’s marine animals
15 December 2020
ABC Online, Other, 14/12/2020, David Robertson A sperm whale with 135 different plastic items in its stomach, mostly soft plastic […]
EU is moving towards restrictions to reduce microplastic pollution
14 December 2020
Maritime Executive, Other, 12/12/2020 The European Union is moving closer towards restrictions to reduce or eliminate the use of microplastics […]
Robot fleet dives for climate answers in ‘marine snow’
14 December 2020
terradaily.com, Other, 13/12/2020 A fleet of new-generation, deep-diving ocean robots will be deployed in the Southern Ocean, in a major […]
Data to provide valuable insight into fire response
14 December 2020
Ballarat Courier, Other, 13/12/2020 An innovative project will take place in the region this summer, as scientists work to better […]
From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system
7 December 2020
Australasian Science, Other, 01/12/2020, Arianna Olivelli It’s estimated about two million tonnes of plastics enter the oceans from rivers each […]
Deep-diving sea robots aid climate studies
7 December 2020
7news.com.au, Other, 04/12/2020 Deep-diving robots will be used in the wild Southern Ocean to hopefully shed light on how "marine […]
Australian, Japanese companies study deep sea carbon capture project off Australia
7 December 2020
Channel NewsAsia, Other, 07/12/2020 An Australian company has lined up the country's national science agency and Japanese firms to work […]
Opposite response of strong and moderate positive Indian Ocean Dipole to global warming
1 December 2020
Nature, Other, 01/12/2020 A strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole (pIOD) induces weather extremes such as the 2019 Australian bushfires and […]
Mapping a wildfire’s path is getting easier, thanks to computers
23 November 2020
CNET, Other, 20/11/2020, Laura Hautala Fire-predicting software can project how a fire could spread, even while it's still burning. Andrew […]
Hawaiian seaweed makes cows 90% less gassy – and that’s good for climate change
23 November 2020
Forbes.com, Other, 22/11/2020, Jeff Kart It sounds like people may be able to have their meat and eat it too, […]
Recent climate extremes have driven unprecedented changes in the deep ocean
18 November 2020
7thspace.com, Other, 17/11/2020 New measurements reveal a surprising increase in the amount of dense water sinking near Antarctica, following 50 […]
State of the climate: five big issues from the report that will affect every Australian
16 November 2020
theguardian.com, Other, 14/11/2020, Graham Readfearn Since 1910, Australia has warmed by 1.44C and the levels of carbon dioxide in the […]
CSIRO to use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensors to end plastic waste
10 November 2020
ZDNet, Other, 09/11/2020, Aimee Chanthadavong and Asha Barbaschow The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced partnerships with […]
Scientists used a robotic submarine to find out how much plastic the ocean floor has
9 November 2020
ThePrint, theprint.in, 08/11/2020, Natalie Marchant Plastic pollution in the ocean could be an even bigger problem than first feared, with […]
Green Pulse Podcast: Getting to the bottom of plastic pollution
26 October 2020
Straits Times, Other, 23/10/2020 The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. […]
New study first to link plastic ingestion and dietary metals in seabirds
26 October 2020
PhysOrg.com, Other, 23/10/2020, Lara Van Raay A new study by scientists from the University of Tasmania, CSIRO and the University […]
What is groundwater banking?
26 October 2020
environmental-expert.com, Other, 23/10/2020 As the world’s water becomes more and more scarce due to climate change, groundwater banking is gaining […]
ANU researchers on voyage to discover the Earth’s core
26 October 2020
The RiotACT, Other, 24/10/2020, Michael Weaver Two researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) are currently onboard a CSIRO marine […]
Why climate adaptation should be top priority in India’s climate agenda
26 October 2020
Energy Infra Post, energyinfrapost.com, 24/10/2020 Giant tabular icebergs are surrounded by ice floe drift in Vincennes Bay on January 11, […]
Early warning: human detectors, drones and the race to control Australia’s extreme bushfires
26 October 2020
theguardian.com, Other, 25/10/2020, Christopher Knaus Perched in his fire tower high above the pine trees, Nick Dutton leans back and […]
Restore ecosystems to prevent extinctions
19 October 2020
Cosmos Magazine, Other, 16/10/2020 Restoring just under a third of Earth’s ecosystems to their natural state could protect more than […]
Trees power this alarm system for remote forest fires
19 October 2020
Warta Saya, wartasaya.com, 17/10/2020 Scientists in Michigan have developed a forest fire alarm system. He works at CSIRO, Australia's national […]
5 female scientists named L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellows 2020: climate change edition
14 October 2020
Techregister, www.techregister.co.uk, 13/10/2020, Shari Gallop From last summer’s bushfires to the recent U.S. wildfires, the world’s attention has been irrevocably […]
How much preventative burning is too much for biodiversity?
12 October 2020
ABC Online, Other, 08/10/2020 The main focus of many communities trying to better control bushfires in Northern Australia is protecting […]
What lies behind today’s seasonal climate forecasts?
12 October 2020
graincentral.com, Other, 09/10/2020, Chris Clyne The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) recently declared that La Nina is official for the back […]
Nitrous oxide emissions pose climate threat
12 October 2020
Fars News Agency, Other, 10/10/2020 Rising nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are jeopardizing the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, according […]
NT bushfire scientists research controlled burns and their impacts on Darwin’s biodiversity
12 October 2020
ABC Online, Other, 11/10/2020, By Jane Bardon There aren't many people who go to stand in the middle of a […]
Satellites to help Australia manage water quality
6 October 2020
opengovasia.com, Other, 04/10/2020 The AquaWatch Australia mission, being developed by CSIRO and the research consortium under a leading local supplier […]
‘A confronting amount’: CSIRO study finds 14 million tonnes of plastic on ocean floor
6 October 2020
The New Daily, Other, 05/10/2020, Samantha Dick Every drink bottle we buy, face scrub we use and chip packet we […]
Putting red meat’s carbon neutral plans into action
2 October 2020
Farm Weekly, Other, 01/10/2020, Shan Goodwin The rewards for climate-smart red meat businesses are well known. Consumer and community support, […]
Greenland ice sheet loss already ‘unprecedented’ and set to accelerate
2 October 2020
ABC Online, Other, 01/10/2020, Nick Kilvert Melting of the Greenland ice sheet has hit a rate unmatched in the last […]
Who would ride a motorbike on Antarctic sea ice?
2 October 2020
ABC Online, Other, 01/10/2020 Dr George Cresswell, a physical oceanographer, has probably been on more scientific voyages than anyone I've […]
El Niño-Southern Oscillation: five things to know about this climate phenomenon
1 October 2020
Forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology suggest we should get ready for a La Niña event in 2020. But what […]
Can China, the world’s biggest coal consumer, become carbon neutral by 2060?
1 October 2020
Science Magazine, Other, 30/09/2020, Dennis Normile China's surprise pledge last week to cut its net carbon emissions to zero within […]
Climate change increases risk of wildfires
29 September 2020
AZoCleantech, Other, 26/09/2020 The proof that climate change raises the frequency and/or intensity of fire weather in several regions of […]
CSIRO aids high-def carbon study
29 September 2020
greencareer.net.au, Other, 28/09/2020 CSIRO scientists have joined with others from 17 other countries to publish a first of its kind, […]
One Health approach key in tackling increasing risk of zoonotic diseases
29 September 2020
croakey.org, Other, 28/09/2020, Nicole Mackee Collaborative public health measures, such as those adopted in a One Health approach, are needed […]
Webinar mulls how to plan for unplanned fire
24 September 2020
timesnewsgroup.com.au, Other, 24/09/2020, James Taylor The third and final webinar in a series about the future of living in bushfire-prone […]
Forest regrowth’s role in carbon capture
24 September 2020
Cosmos Magazine, Other, 24/09/2020 Reforesting is considered a prominent strategy in mitigating climate change, with previous research highlighting the role […]