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Why there’s more greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than you may have realised

This week brought news that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels at the Mauna Loa atmospheric observatory in Hawaii have risen steeply for the seventh year in a row, reaching a May 2019 average of 414.7 parts per million (ppm). But in truth, the amount of greenhouse gas in our atmosphere is higher still.

Turtle waving under water

Feeling nauti? We’ve got a quiz for that

In honour of World Oceans Day this week, we’ve looked beyond the shore to test your knowledge and hopefully provide a few more facts on our great blue planet.

A picture of a Corallimorpharia

Dungeons and Dragons and fish: an abyssmal adventure

It’s World Oceans Day and we’re going to drag you down into the abyss, where we can determine if truth really is stranger than fiction.

CSIRO researcher Karlie McDonald onboard RV Investigator at night wearing PPE gear.

From oceanic critters to the oceanic frontier: our researchers navigating the Indian Ocean

Our researchers are aboard RV Investigator, travelling along an Indian Ocean route that was last studied 60 years ago, looking at how the oceans have changed with the climate.

A white shark is pictured with an acoustic tag in its dorsal fin.

Baby sharks: tracking along our east coast

Satellite and acoustic technologies have revealed the complex movement patterns of juvenile white sharks on Australia’s east coast.

Protecting the proteins that protect us from cancer

We’re researching a treatment to target prostate and HPV-related cancers including cervical, anal and head and neck cancers.

Some states are poised for a 500% growth in rooftop solar panels by 2030. AAP Image/Tracy Nearmy

Eco living: To renovate or rebuild?

When it comes down to what’s greener, renovating often beats rebuilding. However, exactly what's done with the remodelled or rebuilt house makes an enormous difference.

Wheat stem rust infected plants

Avengers unite to fight wheat rust

We’re taking an Avengers approach — we’ve combined several super-powered, rust-resistance genes together to fight wheat stem rust. Who will win the battle?

An Angus cow.

Helping cattle combat germs: more genetics, less antibiotics

How now, healthy cow? In a world first, we’ve genetically selected cattle with a better immune system, leading to better animal welfare outcomes, healthier cattle and fewer antibiotics in our food.

fishing boat on the ocean

What’s the catch? Fishing boats double to 3.7 million

As demand for fish continues to grow, new research has revealed that the global fishing fleet has doubled to 3.7 million.

Our scientists doing us proud

Two of our recently appointed Australian Academy of Science Fellows tell us about their work helping to create resilient and valuable environments.

Surfer inside barrel of a wave

Curious Kids: Why are there waves?

When you look at the waves breaking at the beach, those waves might be at the end of a long journey. They could have been created far away, or just nearby.