National Sustainability Council launches Sustainable Australia report
15 May, 2013The National Sustainability Council has used the launch of its first public report to challenge Australians from all walks of life to become involved in a national conversation about the kind of Australia we want for ourselves and future generations.
Creating business opportunities for Africa’s poor key to sustainable development: UNDP report
14 May, 2013Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report.
Green cities mean healthier people, says study
16 April, 2013Australians will be happier, safer and healthier if they look after the wildlife in their cities, according to a new scientific study.
Future food security might be as close as the backyard
15 April, 2013Under the increasing threat of climate change, securing the future production and distribution of nutritious, affordable food is looming as a global problem.
Simulations key to emergency and climate planning: report
12 April, 2013Computer simulation and interactive games could help communities and government with climate change adaptation and emergency management, according to a research report by RMIT University.
Climate change will put the squeeze on world’s wineries and wilderness, says study
09 April, 2013Could your merlot be growing alongside the moose of Yellowstone National Park soon or in prime panda habitat in China? A new study by a team of international researchers and led by Conservation International suggests that it could.
Extreme weather report a wake-up call, says Combet
03 April, 2013A new report from the Climate Commission today shows climate change is already impacting on extreme weather in Australia.
Revegetation of native trees using degradable plastic film
28 March, 2013A novel degradable plastic could dramatically improve the efficiency of native tree revegetation from seed in marginal low rainfall areas, which typically give low germination and establishment.
Closing the gap between conservation and communities
26 March, 2013In a world-first study, researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) have developed a way for governments to balance the needs of society and industry with those of endangered wildlife and environments.
Climate brings opportunities and threats to the Pacific, scientists say
25 March, 2013Climate change will bring both big opportunities and threats to the fish-dependent nations of the Pacific, international scientists say.
Waikato research into enviro-friendly plastic attracts investment
08 March, 2013Aduro Biopolymers, a natural resource materials and biopolymer company, has secured investment from Wallace Corporation, by volume New Zealand’s largest service rendering business, processing a variety of co-products from the meat processing industry.
PM launches $20 million University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food
07 March, 2013Australia’s first multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to tackling the nation’s and region’s biggest food security and environmental challenges, through the integrated study of carbon, food and water, was launched yesterday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Soil carbon study to test nitrogen gas risk
01 March, 2013A study led by The University of Western Australia (UWA) is investigating whether increasing soil carbon in grain production to offset greenhouse gas emissions may also increase nitrous oxide emissions, which are nearly 300 times more damaging than carbon dioxide.
Micro CT scanner to further carbon capture research
21 February, 2013A new micro CT Scanner installed at Curtin University will enable advanced research into geosequestration, long recognised as a viable method for safely disposing CO2 underground.
Perth one of world’s top-five geothermal cities
19 February, 2013Funding for a major Australian geothermal project and establishing Perth as one of the world’s top-five ‘geothermal cities’ were celebrated as some of the major achievements of the Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence (WAGCOE) at its conclusion today.
