Environment
Everyday Aussies’ social media posts help find missing plant species
Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by…
Study finds blowing bubbles among echidna’s tricks to beat the heat
Curtin University research into how echidnas might respond to a warming climate has found clever techniques used by the animal…
New unusual bee species discovered with dog-like snout
A new native bee species with a dog-like “snout” has been discovered in Perth bushland though Curtin-led research that sheds…
Supervolcano study finds CO2 emissions key to avoiding climate disasters
The speed and volume of carbon dioxide emitted from supervolcanoes controlled the severity of past environmental crises on Earth, a…
Curtin students and industry team up to solve key sustainability challenges
Curtin University students have joined forces with industry to help solve sustainability challenges on fast fashion, renewable energy, water management…
Light technology recreates ‘log castles’ to save homeless lizards
Wooden ‘castles’ that house families of endangered Western Spiny-tailed Skinks attract feral and native predators, as Curtin researchers use light-detection…
Environmental scientist named Dean of Sustainable Futures at Curtin
Curtin University has appointed one of Australia’s most recognised sustainability practitioners as its first Dean of Sustainable Futures in the…
New report stimulates a ‘green wave’ to a net-zero tomorrow
Curtin University has reduced its energy consumption by three per cent every year and introduced a suite of energy reduction…
New ‘crime scene investigation’ may save endangered carnivorous plants
Researchers have combined macro photography with DNA metabarcoding to create a new botanical “CSI” tool that may hold the key…
Planting the seed for new soil carbon systems to address climate change
The Soil and Landscape Science Group (SLSG) at Curtin University will work with an international team to develop next generation…