by The Lighthouse | Feb 13, 2024 | Environment
A new research project is poised to deliver the formula to safely recycle water into gardens and parklands at scale, addressing both urban heat and sustainability challenges in western Sydney. On the surface, using recycled water in green space makes sense, solving...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 6, 2024 | Environment
Restoration efforts have brought an endangered fish species back from the edge. Flinders University has collaborated with local community groups to return the southern pygmy perch to Bendigo, Victoria. The plan to bring this endangered species back began five years...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 6, 2024 | Environment, Technology
FrogID has now recorded more than one million frogs. The citizen science platform, established back in 2017, is responsible for recording and identifying more than one million frogs around the country. This provides an excellent database for scientists and policy...
by Matilda Meikle | Jan 30, 2024 | Environment
Experts are concerned as illegal fishing of sea cucumbers in northern Australia continues to impact the marine environment. Sea cucumbers are fished illegally on the Rowley Shoals in northern West Australia. Without serious regulation, the continued harvesting of...
by Matilda Meikle | Jan 23, 2024 | Environment
Red Fire Ants are forming rafts to travel across flood waters in Queensland. After a Queensland farmer posted a video of invasive fire ants building floating rafts, many are fearful that these pests will travel to new regions and destroy precious resources. Now,...
by Ian Neubauer | Jan 20, 2024 | Environment, Science
In the not-to-distant future, green hydrogen promises to replace diesel fuel and nitrogen-based fertilisers – and it’s completely emission-free. But what exactly is green hydrogen? And when will we be able to buy it at the corner store? More than 200 years have...
