Environment
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…
New research finds deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles
New research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Science examines the potential for underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations,…
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…
Curtin leads the way in mineral carbonation for a greener future
Curtin University is proud to be leading the way in the State Government’s roadmap to decarbonising Western Australia through integrated…
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…
Ningaloo corals are ill-equipped to handle future climate change
The relatively pristine coral populations of WA’s inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to survive ocean warming than the World…
The world’s most remote oceans are polluted with microplastics: study
Curtin scientists who analysed seawater samples taken by Jon Sanders on his recent circumnavigation voyage have found microplastics present in…
Fin whale songs shed light on migration patterns
A Curtin University-led research team has uncovered valuable information on the migration patterns of the fin whale, as well as…
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 Curtin research resurrects ‘lost’ coral species
With about one-third of the world’s corals currently under threat of extinction due to climate change, Curtin researchers have made…