A University of Otago study investigating chemicals in New Zealand waterways has found evidence of pesticides banned in some European countries present in agricultural streams.
Study Finds Pesticides Banned in Europe Present in New Zealand Streams
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Dense Antarctic Water Returning to the Atlantic
The supply of dense Antarctic water from the bottom of the ocean to the Atlantic has declined in recent years. However, a new study explains for the first time how since 2014 this has stabilized and slightly recovered due to the variability in upstream dense waters, with implications for the global climate.
First Pea Genome to Help Improve Crops of the Future
A global team including scientists from The University of Western Australia has assembled the first genome of the field pea, which provides insight into how the legume evolved and will help aid future improvements of the crop.
Research Probes Cross-Cultural Beliefs About Sustainability
New research carried out in 12 countries shows most people believe achieving environmental sustainability could hinder quality of life but not the wider economy.
Forest Loss in Brazil Contributing to Rising Temperatures
A global team of scientists including researchers from The University of Western Australia and the United States has found deforestation in the Brazilian Amazaon-Cerrado region is causing temperatures to rise in areas as far as 50km away from deforestation sites.
Oldest Lake in Europe Reveals More Than One Million Years of Climate History
Results of large-scale research project spearheaded by geologists from the University of Cologne on Lake Ohrid’s climate history published in ‘Nature’.
