Aussie startup plans to grow plants on the moon
13 October, 2022The project will be the first step towards the goal of growing plants for future astronauts living on the moon and beyond.
Planting trees not always effective at binding CO2
23 September, 2022International researchers are warning that forests on nutrient-poor land won't work as an additional carbon sink in the long term.
Ethanol in soil helps protect plants from drought
25 August, 2022Adding ethanol to soil allows plants to thrive after two weeks without any water, offering a practical way to increase food production when water is scarce.
Captive coral can be bred on demand
24 August, 2022AIMS researchers have successfully bred the next generation of captive-raised corals in an experimental aquarium outside of their natural reproductive window.
2021 State of the Environment report "confronting": Plibersek
19 July, 2022Tanya Plibersek described the 2021 State of the Environment report as one of the most important documents in environmental science, albeit one of the most confronting.
Climate change drives more atmospheric methane than we thought
08 July, 2022The Earth could be both delivering more, and removing less, methane into the air than previously estimated, with the result that more heat is being trapped in the atmosphere.
Hydrogel granules used for wastewater treatment
06 July, 2022Hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol function as a biological carrier for microorganism cultures, which decompose pollutants in wastewater.
Rainforest trees have been dying faster since the '80s
22 June, 2022Tropical trees in Australia's rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts.
Microplastics, severe deglaciation observed in Antarctica
17 June, 2022A new study reveals microplastics in Antarctic snow, while another suggests two major glaciers may be losing ice faster than they have in the last 5000 years.
Super wheat can tolerate salty soils
09 June, 2022By mutating the wheat seeds from Bangladesh's coastal fields, researchers were able to develop approximately 2000 lines of wheat.
Microplastics found in the world's most remote oceans
08 June, 2022Analysis found microplastics were present in the vast majority of the waters sampled, even in very remote ocean areas of the Southern Hemisphere.
Is this ancient seagrass the world's largest plant?
03 June, 2022Australian researchers have located what they believe is the largest plant on Earth — and they estimate it's at least 4500 years old.
Records broken for four climate change indicators
20 May, 2022Four key climate change indicators — greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification — set new records in 2021.
Researchers rediscover 'lost' coral and wildflower species
16 May, 2022Researchers have discovered species of coral and wildflower that had been hidden for decades, with the latter thought to be extinct.
50:50 chance of reaching 1.5°C threshold in next five years
12 May, 2022The chance of temporarily exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures has risen steadily since 2015, when it was close to zero.
