“Two of the major disruptions gathering pace in the Australian economy are digital transformation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero,” Dr Alan Finkel AO.
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Ningaloo Corals are Ill-Equipped to Handle Future Climate Change
Despite previous research predicting coral species would move south to cooler waters to protect themselves, the new study – published in Molecular Ecology – has found this may not hold true on the West Coast of Australia.
Monarch Butterfly Populations are Thriving in North America
For years, scientists have warned that monarch butterflies are dying off in droves because of diminishing winter colonies.
The World’s Most Remote Oceans are Polluted With Microplastics: Study
Researchers from Curtin’s WA-Organic and Isotope Geochemistry Centre (WA-OIGC) have shared the full results of the analysis of seawater samples, collected at 177 locations across the 46,100km voyage, including areas of the Southern Hemisphere not previously tested for microplastics.
NASA to Launch 6 Small Satellites to Monitor, Study Tropical Cyclones
The mission is expected to help scientists understand the factors driving tropical cyclone intensification and to improve forecasting models.
How ‘Viral Dark Matter’ May Help Mitigate Climate Change
A deep dive into the 5,500 marine RNA virus species scientists recently identified has found that several may help drive carbon absorbed from the atmosphere to permanent storage on the ocean floor.
