Environment – Page 3

State of the Climate 2020: Five things you need to know

We’ve pulled out five of the top things to know about the state of Australia’s climate, all from the State of the Climate 2020 report.

A Darwin smart sensor on a pole in the street

Smart sensors to help Darwin residents manage smoke and heat

We’re working with the City of Darwin to improve the air pollution data collected by smart sensors.

How we’re reimagining the future of plastics

It's National Recycling Week and we're on a mission! We're developing a major research program to reimagine the future of plastics.

Good news from the River Murray: two fish species have bounced back from the Millennium Drought in record numbers

This year marks a decade since the end of the Millennium Drought, when flood waters reached the mouth of the River Murray in 2010. Find out what's been going on in these waters since then.

Mt Resilience uses AR to help you prepare for disaster

To prepare people for more frequent and extreme weather events, our researchers teamed up with the ABC to embrace AR with Mt Resilience.

Dr Justin Perry looking at an Ipad with Indigenous rangers

Meet our researcher: Dr Justin Perry

Meet Dr Justin Perry. He aims to co-develop culturally appropriate and cutting-edge ways to monitor Australian biodiversity.

New research: nitrous oxide emissions 300 times more powerful than CO₂ are jeopardising Earth’s future

Agriculture is the dominant cause for the increasing N₂O concentrations. Emissions must be reduced if we hope to stabilise Earth's climate.

Survival guide: magpie swooping season

Why do magpies swoop? And what can we do to avoid the swoop of shame? We investigated.

We accidentally found a whole new genus of Australian daisies. You’ve probably seen them on your bushwalks

This stroke of serendipity shows how much there is still to be learned about the natural history of Australia. Surely more surprises are out there waiting for us.