Environment Archives

Pest plants and animals cost Australia around $25 billion a year – and it will get worse

Without urgent action, Australia will continue to lose billions of dollars every year on invasive species.

Dairy without the cow

A new company is using our science and innovation to make animal-free dairy products a reality.

Claudia Vickers smiling at the camera in lab gear

Meet our bio-revolution researcher: Dr Claudia Vickers

We're on the cusp of a bio-revolution to manufacture more sustainable and beneficial products. Dr Claudia Vickers is helping us unlock this potential.

Four easy ways to ditch plastic for Plastic Free July

In recent years, many of us have banned the bag and canned the cup. But this Plastic Free July our people are encouraging everyone to move closer to a plastic-free lifestyle.

Be AmAZed! In the wild with our author Andrea

We chat to Andrea Wild, author of a new book packed with fabulous facts about plants, animals and microbes that's sure to inspire young minds.

Capturing the world around us

You may know us for science but some of our people are also super snappers. Take a look at some of the shots we've captured from across Australia.

Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to release 860 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year

Peatlands worldwide are running short of water, and the amount of greenhouse gases this could set loose would be devastating for our efforts to curb climate change.

Willow trees are notorious pests. But for freshwater animals, they could be unlikely climate heroes

For temperature-sensitive animals, the dense, leafy canopy of willow trees may make them the lesser of two evils in a warming climate.

From awareness to action: practical ways to contribute to reconciliation

It’s National Reconciliation Week and we caught up with some of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team members to ask their views on this year’s theme ‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action’.

David McJannet smiling at camera with evaporation pan in background

Meet our researcher: Dr David McJannet

Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent. It’s also one of the sunniest places on the planet. That means someone like hydrologist Dr David McJannet gets to do some incredibly interesting work.

They’re the bee’s knees: celebrating the insects who keep global ecosystems healthy

We're celebrating the bee on World Bee Day.

A child holding bread with edible insects on it.

Four reasons insects could be a staple in Aussie diets, from zesty tree ants to peanut-buttery bogong moths

Why don't many Australians eat insects? Our new industry roadmap for edible insects explains why we should bring bugs into mainstream diets.

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