Tag: Ecology
Alpine property to play key role in climate study
A property south of Canberra will play a key role in monitoring the effects of climate change on flora and fauna. [MORE]
Industrialisation a danger to Point Lowly environment
The Member for Giles, Lyn Breuer, says industrialisation of the Point Lowly Peninsula could ruin the area's coastline and habitat.[MORE]
PNG forests really on the road to ruin?
Satellite imagery analysis of Papua New Guinea's forests, released this week, generated some alarming headlines, but is the situation really that bad?[MORE]
Humans kill 1pc of animal species yearly: report
A new report says humans are eliminating about 1 per cent of all animal species each year.[MORE]
Aust's ecological footprint one of biggest in world: index
Australia has one of the world's biggest ecological footprints, according to an annual index.[MORE]
Some algae help coral survive warming waters: study
Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science have found certain types of algae can help corals withstand higher sea temperatures and prevent them from bleaching.[MORE]
Deadly cactus found in Qld
The Department of Primary Industries says a deadly Mexican cactus has been found in south-east Queensland. [MORE]
Most oceans damaged by human activity: study
A study has found nearly every corner of the world's oceans have been damaged in some way by human activity and some 41 per cent of those waters are heavily affected.[MORE]
Recognition for Tasmanian scientist
A Tasmanian scientist hopes a research fellowship in the United States will help raise the profile of Antarctic marine studies.[MORE]
Climate secrets sought in Tasmania's fossil reef
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Scientists are hoping to find new information about climate change by studying an unusual coral reef that is far from the famous Barrier Reef, hundreds of metres below the surface of the Southern Ocean.[MORE]
Ecologists worry floodwaters will hurt reef
Environmental researchers predict freshwater flowing down the Fitzroy River to the Great Barrier Reef will kill off masses of coral around the Keppel Islands in central Queensland.[MORE]
Stern Review 'exaggerated' costs of climate change
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Australia's Productivity Commission has cast doubt on the cost calculations of the Stern Review on climate change.[MORE]
Rat-eating plant discovered in Cape York
A rare new species of plant that eats small rats has been discovered at the tip of Cape York.[MORE]
Scientists sound alarm over starfish threat to Indonesian coral
Scientists are warning that the predatory crown of thorns starfish is threatening Indonesia's portion of the "coral triangle," the richest area of coral reef biodiversity on the planet.[MORE]
Ice sheets existed during global heatwave: study
Sheets of ice existed during very hot periods of Earth's history when there were alligators living in the Arctic, a new international study has found.[MORE]
First Antarctic passenger flight leaves Hobart
The first passenger flight to the Antarctic has just left Hobart.[MORE]
Park curator reveals bug behind sticky sap mystery
The curator of life sciences at the Alice Springs Desert Park, Scott Pullyblank, says a small insect called the psyllid is behind the sticky sap around Alice Springs.[MORE]
NT scientists make mimosa breakthrough
Northern Territory researchers say a tiny introduced insect is slowing the spread of one of the nation's worst weeds, mimosa pigra.[MORE]
CSIRO installs underwater towers to spy on marine life
Scientists are installing a series of underwater stations to track the sounds of marine life off WA's north-west coast.[MORE]
UN chief visits Antarctica to see global warming's impact
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has visited Antarctica on a climate change fact-finding mission.[MORE]
Spinal disease may hold back toad invasion
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Scientists have found the fastest cane toads leading the westward invasion have a remarkably high incidence of spinal disease.[MORE]
Greenhouse gas levels 'far worse than predicted'
Conservation scientist and Australian of the Year Tim Flannery has warned that huge industrial and economic changes need to be implemented quickly to slow the growth of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.[MORE]
Scientist says Aust behind on climate change action
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A prominent Australian climate scientist says governments in Australia and around the world are still not "getting" the problem of global warming. [MORE]
Arctic heat wave worries scientists
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Canadian researchers have recorded a heat wave on Melville Island, high in the Arctic.[MORE]
Gaia guru urges ocean pipes climate fix
The scientist behind the Gaia theory wants a series of giant pipes in the oceans to mix surface and deeper water as an emergency fix for the Earth's damaged climate system.[MORE]
