The Environment
Bold solutions for global challenges
The Environment
Bold solutions for global challenges
New whale super groups gather for bubble-net buffets
New humpback whale group feeding behaviours seen along Australia's south-east coastline could be related to a recent whale baby-boom, according to new Macquarie University research.
Marine park for Antarctica relies on EU engaging China: law expert
Securing China’s vote for a critical new marine protected area in Antarctica this year will rely on engagement from the European Union to overcome rising geopolitical tensions.
Zebra finch is a climate change 'canary in the coalmine'
The fatal impact of heatwaves on the eggs of one of Australia’s most abundant birds species has raised the alarm for Macquarie University researchers.
One-third of backyard soil unsafe to grow vegies
New research has found Australian backyard gardens near busy roads and in older homes often have high levels of lead and other contaminants in their soil, making them unsafe to grow food.
Sydney industrial zone goes green in Australia-first tree study
A pilot study by Macquarie University's Centre for Smart Green Cities aims to empower councils to plant trees in typically hot and dusty industrial areas so they are more resilient to climate change.
Conservation on ice: How frozen zoos can help save animals
Countless species worldwide are in need of urgent conservation, but we only have the resources to provide for captive populations of a small number of them. Biobanking could be the answer, say Macquarie University researchers.
Climate change: Cattle burp issue on the rise
Massive scientific efforts to tackle the impact of cattle burps on climate change has only tinkered around the edges of this major environmental problem, say Macquarie University researchers.
Which of these 19 Australian ecosystems will succumb to climate change first?
Macquarie University's Professor Lesley Hughes is among a group of 38 scientists from Australia, the UK and the USA who has identified 19 environments in Australia and Antarctica where ecosystem collapse is happening now.
In conservation parks, money matters if species are to survive: study
Macquarie University research has identified a pressing need to increase funding for conservation parks in Southeast Asia to avoid further extinction of endangered animals.
How we can stop animals making us sick
The best way to prevent outbreaks of disease passed from animals to humans lies in the One Health approach, says Macquarie University philosopher Dr Jane Johnson.
Please explain: How big a risk do tsunamis pose to Australia?
Tsunami warnings across Australia’s east coast followed the eruption of an undersea volcano off Tonga. Natural hazards expert Andrew Gissing explains how tsunamis happen, and the level of danger to Australia.
Revealed: the best trees for shading hot Sydney school yards
As NSW students head back to the classroom to begin the 2021 school year, a Macquarie University project has identified the trees that can help make playgrounds cool for kids.