More safe havens for native plants and animals needed in NSW’s west
Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate. A new study led by Macquarie University has found
Macquarie University, Media releases
Macquarie University, Media releases
Trees remember heatwaves
An Aussie eucalypt can ‘remember’ past exposure to extreme heat, which makes the tree and its offspring better able to
Fresh Science, Media releases
The shape of a perfect storm: saving lives by predicting firestorms
Scientists available for interview – details and photos below. Correction: an earlier version stated the tool is being formally trialed
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Coral chemicals protect against warming oceans
EMBARGO LIFTED: 4am AEDT, Thursday 24 October 2013 Nature paper reveals coral animals produce the ‘smell of the ocean’ –
Climate change and agriculture conference 2012, Media releases
Farm methane is bigger than Arctic permafrost, and we can do something about it
Our biggest hopes of keeping global methane levels down may be chewing the cud in a paddock near you.
Climate change and agriculture conference 2012, Media releases
Even sceptical farmers are adapting as the weather gets weirder
Climate change will affect how we farm, but we’re not at the point of ‘adapt or die’. Right now the
Media releases, Ultimo Science Festival
3000 species make Sydney Harbour beautiful beneath the surface too
Sydney Harbour’s natural beauty is thanks to its healthy ecosystem, say Sydney researchers—and it’s one of the most diverse harbour
Women in Science
2011 L’Oréal Fellows update
The three L’Oréal Fellows for 2011 have been busy since they were announced on 23 August 2011. Eve McDonald-Madden is in France, working with researchers at the National Institute for Agricultural Research to develop new strategies for the manageme…