Brisbane an eerie ghost town as Alfred bears down
As Brisbane prepares to feel the force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Queensland capital this morning is a ghost town.
A walk through areas usually bustling with
Read more6 March 2025Environment
Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current
By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen
Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five
Read more5 March 2025
Red-hot way to take the forever out of PFAS
An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how toxic “forever chemicals” can be safely destroyed.
CSIRO Environmental Chemist Wenchao Lu said the
Read more4 March 2025
Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone
By Yetta Gurtner
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of
Read more4 March 2025
BOM says summer heat will linger longer this autumn
The last day of summer has arrived and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released its long-range forecast for autumn.
In a statement, the weather bureau said while
Read more28 February 2025
Tropical humidity focus of new location-based tool
Australians sweltering through sticky summer nights have a new tool which will help them lower heat stress in their specific suburb.
The CSIRO has developed a new portal
Read more27 February 2025
Nature’s economic benefit measured for the first time
Australia’s ecosystems contribute at least $85 billon in value to the national economy, according to a first-of-its-kind report.
The Australia Bureau of Statistics
Read more27 February 2025
Early warning system to protect beehives
New sensor-based technology has been developed to help commercial bee keepers reduce colony losses due to climate change and disease.
A team from the University of
Read more27 February 2025
Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence
Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas.
In its policy recommendations in the lead up
Read more27 February 2025
Biorefinery plans for Wide Bay sugar mill
A Wide Bay sugar mill will be used to test the feasibility of converting sugar mill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Australian technology developer Licella
Read more27 February 2025