Environment

Mega bushfires could be on the horizon, what can we do to stop them?

Since the 2019/2020 black summer bushfires, millions of dollars have poured into new fire prevention technology around the country, but […]

Australian voyage to investigate Tonga’s eruption of the century

A team of scientists from the University of Tasmania, in collaboration with the Tonga Geological Services and other Australian and […]

‘We’re trying to call on everybody that we can’: South Australia scrambles to fight its pulsating algal bloom

State considers its options to control Karenia mikimotoi, which has left beaches littered with dead seaweed and sealife. Read more: […]

‘Huge Lack of Consideration’: Can We Reverse Australia’s Plastic Pollution Before It’s Too Late?

Eleven million tonnes of plastic pollution sits on the ocean floor. Can the damage be reversed before it’s too late? […]

WA’s ‘longest and most intense’ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch

The “longest, largest and most intense” marine heatwave ever recorded in Western Australia has killed coral throughout an area that […]

An underwater observatory keeping the pulse of the Southern Ocean for nearly 30 years yields fresh results

In a world affected by climate change, the Southern Ocean plays an outsized role. It absorbs up to 40% of […]

RMIT’s environmental science follows nature’s lead

From floating wetlands and biodegradable scaffolds to groundbreaking work on plastic pollution, micropollutants, and blue carbon, RMIT researchers are pioneering […]

Additional support for Indigenous rangers protecting Great Barrier Reef, competition opens for national sector

Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers protecting the future of the Great Barrier Reef have received millions in funding to continue […]

Australia furthers environmental leadership with investments for globally-recognised wetlands

24 July 2025 Joint media release with Minister for Environment and Water, Murray Watt. The Albanese Government is investing $2.25 […]