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Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University18 Aug 2026
A major push is underway to catch and vaccinate more than 5,000 little penguins in Victoria to protect them against the virulent H5N1 bird flu.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Negin Amini, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Deakin University18 Aug 2026
Many Australians want to go fully electric. But it’s often hard to know where to start. Solar? A home battery? Or quitting gas?
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Théotime Colin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Bee Ecology, Macquarie University17 Aug 2026
For decades, Australia was the last inhabited continent free of the bee-killing Varroa mite (Varroa destructor).
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Penny Olsen, Honorary Professor in Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University17 Aug 2026
Yesterday, I woke to a cold, damp Canberra morning – and silence. The trees around my home were empty of feathered silhouettes. Even the usual bright-eyed, warble-voiced magpies were absent.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Tammy Steeves, Professor of Conservation Genomics, University of Canterbury17 Aug 2026
The arrival of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand last month triggered a national response years in the making.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Md Alamgir Hossain, Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Southern Queensland17 Aug 2026
In remote towns, what happens when the sun fails to shine, the wind barely blows and batteries begin to run low? Too often, the answer is another costly diesel delivery.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Richard Frankham, Emeritus Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University16 Aug 2026
By the early 1990s, there were only around 20 Florida Panthers left on the planet. A distinct and isolated population of the widespread Puma (Puma concolor), the Florida Panther was pushed to the...
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Isabelle Finlay, PhD Candidate, Geography and Environment, Loughborough University13 Aug 2026
Imagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a sky of red, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and crack.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby John Gould, Senior Research Assistant in Conservation Biology, University of Newcastle13 Aug 2026
Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Dane P. G. Wattle, PhD student, Marine Biology, University of Technology Sydney12 Aug 2026
Australia is famous for its coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast and Ningaloo Reef in the west. Both World Heritage-listed reefs attract thousands of visitors each year.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Leanne K Morgan, Associate Professor in Hydrology, University of Canterbury12 Aug 2026
The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Nicole L. Jones, Professor of Physical Oceanography, The University of Western Australia12 Aug 2026
You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral. Those are just two signs a marine heatwave has swept through the sea.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne11 Aug 2026
When you are out and about at this time of year in many parts of Australia, a cold and sometimes drab winter is relieved by a blaze of brilliant yellow: soursob.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Magnus Söderberg, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University11 Aug 2026
Australian homes and cities are increasingly producing and storing their own power. After two decades of growth, solar panels are now on the rooftops of one in three Australian homes.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Linden Ashcroft, Senior Lecturer, Climate Science and Science Communication, The University of Melbourne11 Aug 2026
What flashes to mind when you hear the word “whiplash”? Perhaps you picture someone’s head rocking back and forth during a car crash – a jarring and often painful experience.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Mike Emslie, Senior Research Scientist in Reef Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science10 Aug 2026
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a true natural wonder: a unique and diverse underwater seascape the size of a small country.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Magnus Moglia, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, La Trobe University10 Aug 2026
Intense heat, unprecedented wildfires and savage droughts have hit Europe hard this northern summer.
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Bethany Jackel, PhD student, Flinders University10 Aug 2026
This year’s cuttlefish season has been unlike any other. Every winter, more than 100,000 giant Australian cuttlefish can usually be found mating along the rocky coastline of Point Lowly, northeast...
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