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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
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
Outfoxed: Research reveals Australia’s rapid red fox invasion
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA
Curtin University
Diversity and Distributions
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
A step towards automated grapevine cane pruning
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,University of Auckland,Lincoln Agritech Ltd, New Zealand
Expert Systems with Applications
Nature inspires tech to help recover trillions of dollars in critical resources
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Mine Closure 2025
Nanotech allows fruit and veg to be scanned for Vitamin C
Australia; QLD
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland
Food Chemistry
Can the world move to a healthier diet for both us and the planet?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Monash University,Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, EAT, Norway
The Lancet
How farming reshaped the animal world
Australia; NSW; TAS
Macquarie University,University of Tasmania
Biology Letters
Antimicrobial-creating bacteria in pollen could protect our bees from disease
International
Washington College, USA
Frontiers in Microbiology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: High nitrate levels found in rural NZ drinking water
New Zealand
GNS Science
Science of The Total Environment
Poorer communities felt the worst well-being impacts from Australia’s 2019–2020 Black Summer fires
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
One Earth
Consistent policy, not 'patchwork' regulations, recommended for the coexistence of crops
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Griffith Law Review
Increases in bushfires could lead to 1.4 million deaths annually by 2100
Australia; International
CSIRO,Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Nature
Island haven for threatened koalas is a genetic ‘trap’ without intervention
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian Museum,The University of Sydney
Molecular Ecology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's first national climate risk assessment warns climate hazards will get worse
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
‘Personality’ test for saving trees from drought and climate change
Australia; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Go fish, go! Organic solutions for better aquaculture and ecosystems
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Ecological Indicators
Sweet! Seven potential Aussie ‘health honeys’ found
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast
Food Chemistry, Measurement: Food, Current Research in Food Science
Using milk proteins to make a new bioplastic
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Polymers
What does Australia's bushfire risk look like this spring?
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
AFAC
No consistency for wetlands conservation policy in the Murray Darling Basin
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
The Australian National University
Marine and Freshwater Research
Briefing
BRIEFING: Ditching diesel - moving Aussie industry away from diesel fuel - ATSE report
Australia
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Planting seeds for the future
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Workers around the world at risk of harm from increasing heat stress
Australia; International; SA; ACT
World Health Organization (WHO),World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Seaford Swamp near Melbourne wasn't always a freshwater site
Australia; VIC
Federation University Australia,La Trobe University
Marine and Freshwater Research
Rare discovery: Teyl trapdoor spider found in Perth
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
‘Super snail’ modifies slime to fight pesticide
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast
PLOS One
Could the world's finest chocolate be recreated in the lab?
International
University of Nottingham, UK
Nature Microbiology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mum's exposure to insecticide could hinder how bub's brain develops
International
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USA
JAMA Neurology
Before the outbreak: how the next-gen of animal vaccines will safeguard Australia
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Culturally-sensitive collaboration could help NT agencies support vulnerable young people
Australia; NSW; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The University of New South Wales
Australian Journal of Social Issues
From waste to energy – weeds as a source of biofuel
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Quad bike deaths have reduced since Aussie safety standards changed in 2019
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Urban food production ticks all boxes for more sustainable living – here’s why
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
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