Posts by Alex Mead

What is green hydrogen, how is it made and will it be the fuel of the future?

ABC Online, Other, 23/01/2021, James Purtill Abundant, cheap and clean-burning, hydrogen has long been described as the fuel of the […]

News from our 2020 CSIRO Alumni Physics Scholarship winner

Benjamin’s project was 'Coherent optical free-space frequency dissemination'. He developed an innovative system capable of overcoming the complex challenges associated […]

2021 Pint of Science – get involved

The Pint of Science team are making plans for this years' festival, they're on the look out for anyone who's […]

When COVID-19 hit, these CSIRO scientists pitched in to help in ways you wouldn’t expect

Canberra Times, Other, 24/01/2021, Katie Burgess You've heard how scientists with Australia's national science agency are helping to lead the […]

Climate data to aid drought resilience

Augusta Margaret River Mail, Other, 24/01/2021 Farmers will be given access to specialised climate data to help build their drought […]

Mouse plague wreaks havoc across two states, destroying crops in Qld, blanketing parts of NSW

ABC Online, Other, 24/01/2021, Maddelin McCosker and Vicki Thompson A mouse plague is wreaking havoc across multiple Australian states, as […]

Scientists just discovered 3 new kinds of carnivorous sponge in the deep ocean

msn.com, www.msn.com/en-us, 18/01/2021, Jacinta Bowler Even though we know the deep sea is weird, 'carnivorous sea sponges' still sound like […]

‘Rubbish Season’ gets underway in Bali: Plastic covers beaches in what is now becoming an annual event blamed on ocean pollution and monsoons

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

ABC Online, Other, 18/01/2021, Ben Deacon The world's oceans absorbed 20 sextillion joules of heat due to climate change in […]