environment

Humpback whale breaks the water's surface

Whale 'snot' reveals likely poor health during migration

30 Jul 2020

UNSW researchers have linked the burden of humpback whales’ annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in their airways – an indicator of overall health.

Artificial reefs 12 months after installation

Fish reef domes a boon for the environment and recreational fishing

16 Jul 2020

Man-made reefs can be used in conjunction with the restoration or protection of natural habitat to increase fish abundance in estuaries, UNSW researchers have found.

New global study reveals ‘time-tree’ of Earth’s flowering plants

07 Jul 2020

New research shows, in a world first, a recreation of the evolution of flowering plants through time - a complete angiosperm 'time-tree'.

Climate change threat to tropical plants

02 Jul 2020

Half of the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070 because of global warming, a new UNSW study predicts.

What is an ecocultural identity, and why it matters to you

26 Jun 2020

At the core of the most pressing global issues of our time is a crisis of identity, where culture meets ecology.

A glass ball on moss showing the world, a symbolic picture for environment

Overconsumption and growth economy key drivers of environmental crises: scientists’ warning on affluence

22 Jun 2020

If we want to mitigate and solve the many global environmental issues the world is facing, we can’t rely on technology alone, scientists have warned.

Gwydir River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin

‘Black box’ of rules hampers management of Murray-Darling Basin flows

06 Jun 2020

A new UNSW study demands better transparency around the idiosyncratic water management rules governing water allocation in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Platypuses return to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

07 May 2020

UNSW Sydney researchers have started a platypus monitoring study after they returned three of the iconic creatures to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, near Canberra.

Subsidies drive Murray-Darling Basin extractions as environment loses

01 May 2020

Subsidised irrigators extracted up to 28 per cent more water than those who received no funds under a national Murray-Darling Basin irrigation efficiency program, a new study has found.

Platypus has final health check at Taronga Wildlife Hospital

More rescue missions possible as platypuses rehomed

01 May 2020

UNSW scientists expect more platypus rescues in future as climate change takes a stranglehold on their natural habitat.

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