Edith Cowan University
Carbon opportunities highlighted in Australia's utilities sector
Australia's utility sector accounts for some 43.1 per cent of the country’s carbon footprint, with research highlighting how investment can lower this figure.
Environment
Edith Cowan University
Time for the gloves to come off
The indiscriminate use of non-sterile gloves in hospitals and clinics could be doing more harm than good, new research has found.
Edith Cowan University
Unlocking the power within: Recycling lithium batteries for a sustainable future
As the amount of lithium ion battery waste increases, new research has highlighted that the recycling of these batteries could deliver electric results.
Edith Cowan University
New energy industries thriving under China's environmental pressures
China's new energy sector seems to be at the forefront of managing the country's stringent environmental regulation environment while still remaining productive.
Charles Darwin University
Researchers make new guide to help maintain water security in the future
Humanity and the environment’s adaptation to climate change is dependent on water but projecting how water resources will be impacted in the future is difficult.
University of Southern Queensland
Researchers identify solution to global mask pollution problem
Once essential for curbing the spread of COVID-19, disposable face masks have become a major contributor to environmental pollution and human health concerns.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Blood pressure: New study predicts how climate change will jeopardise blood supply
Climate change will impact the health of blood donors worldwide and increases in disease and natural disasters may trigger a rise in the need for blood, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Macquarie University
Eureka! The global warming maths problem that took 15 years to solve
In solving the complex maths to calculate how irregular atmospheric particles affect global warming, a Macquarie University mathematician has built equations that could improve climate modelling, medical imaging and material design.
Charles Darwin University
New project to tackle disaster waste management in remote communities
Remote Northern Territory communities faced with hazardous wastes, slow recovery and displacement after natural disasters will become equipped to manage disaster waste, after a Charles Darwin University-led (CDU) project received major federal funding.
Macquarie University
Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline
Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began.
Charles Darwin University
Tech on the treetops: How AI can protect forests
Artificial Intelligence is the newest tool in the arsenal to prevent the degradation and depletion of forests, with new research revealing how the technology can help protect the ecosystem.
Charles Darwin University
Volunteers protected Darwin wildlife for 50+ years, but new research suggests it’s time to stop winging conservation efforts
First published by Charles Darwin University Volunteers have shouldered the burden of shorebird conservation in the Top End for more than half a century, but new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests it’s time for the government to take responsibility for all of the Northern Territory’s residents