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Peatlands’ ‘huge reservoir’ of carbon at risk of release
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,Cornell University
Science
High speed cameras capture snake bites in slow-mo
Australia; VIC; TAS
Monash University
Journal of Experimental Biology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Challenges and opportunities with Australia's critical minerals agreement
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
New support to help community service organisations tackle social impacts of climate change
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance
Traffic noise joins land clearance as damaging to bird survival
Australia; SA
Flinders University,University of Vienna
International Journal of Avian Science
Recycling batteries can both reduce emissions and be an economic win
Australia; New Zealand; International
Beijing University of Technology, China
Nature
Some stony corals could have a chance of surviving climate change
International
Smithsonian Institution, USA
Nature
Where should our conservation priorities lie?
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, France
PLOS Biology
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Australia; SA
Flinders University
SLEEP
Ancient giant sloths weren't slothing around
International
Vanderbilt University, USA
Royal Society Biology Letters
Not hunters but collectors: the bone that challenges the ‘humans wiped out Australian megafauna’ theory
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,Curtin University
Royal Society Open Science
Kākāpō evade superbugs for now
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Department of Conservation,University of Otago,New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine
Frontiers in Microbiology
Kauri dieback forests have fewer beetles
New Zealand
Scion
NZ Journal of Ecology
Americans could slash their meat emissions without eating less meat
International
University of Michigan, USA
Nature Climate Change
Revising greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University,Southern Cross University
Nature Water
New insights into how salt gathers at common solvent surfaces
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Flinders University,The University of Newcastle,The Australian National University,The University of New England,CSIRO
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Bat boxes could mean bye-bye bats during big heatwaves
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of New England
Journal of Experimental Biology
Effects of extreme drought on vital plant ecosystems
Australia; International; NSW; WA
Murdoch University,Western Sydney University,The University of Sydney,CSIRO
Science
Palm oil isn’t necessarily less sustainable than other oils, say conservationists
International
Borneo Futures; IUCN Oil Crops Task Force; the University of Kent
Cell Reports Sustainability
The world's carbon dioxide levels hit a record high in 2024
International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Climate change is fuelling extreme wildfire seasons across the Earth
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Australia’s rainforests first to switch from carbon sink to source
Australia; International; NSW; SA; ACT
Western Sydney University,The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,CSIRO,James Cook University
Nature
Clocking into the internal rhythm of wheat plants
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,CSIRO
New Phytologist
Expert Reaction
Manta rays dive to extreme depths to build mental maps of vast oceans
Australia; New Zealand; International; WA
Murdoch University,University of Auckland,The University of Western Australia
Frontiers in Marine Science
30kph residential speed limit improves safety with little effect on travel times
Australia
RMIT University
Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research
Outfoxed: Research reveals Australia’s rapid red fox invasion
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA
Curtin University
Diversity and Distributions
Minty repellent keeps kea from eating poison
New Zealand
Department of Conservation,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,Wildlife Surveillance Ltd, Wyndon Aviation Ltd, OSPRI
NZ Journal of Ecology
Generative AI could help climate sceptics engage with real climate science
International
Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Nature Climate Change
‘Far from negligible’: New Australian fossil fuel site will have major impact on people and the planet
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide,James Cook University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne
Climate Action
Nanofiltration membranes most effective in tackling pharmaceutical pollution
International
University of Sharjah
Cleaner Water
People who feel like they are doing a good job saving energy, save more energy
International
Northern New Mexico College, USA, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Cell Reports Sustainability
Citizen scientists called on to spot underwater flowers to help restore seagrass meadows
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Native katipō outdone by invader in the spider Olympics
New Zealand
University of Auckland,Massey University,Ecology New Zealand Limited
Ecology and Evolution
Young birds learn from older siblings, not their parents
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour, Germany
PLOS Biology
Whose health will be worst affected by climate change in Aoteaora?
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Oxford, UK
New Zealand Medical Journal
Expert Reaction
EXPERT Q&A: Pacific climate adaptation research in focus
New Zealand; Pacific; International
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