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...
by Matilda Meikle | Jan 16, 2024 | Environment, Property
The government has announced $206 million in funding for energy upgrades on social and low-income households Today, the Federal and NSW state governments announced they will support energy saving upgrades by delivering a $206 million package for the hottest and...
by The Lighthouse | Jan 9, 2024 | Environment
2023 marked the tenth annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count, which Professor Simon Griffith says highlights the important role citizen science projects play in our understanding of changes taking place in our world. The project is Australia’s largest single citizen...
