News: environment

Tropical fish are invading ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn ocean water

tropical fish

A ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn waters.

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New trial to protect outdoor workers feeling the heat

Paul Rothmore standing with City of Adelaide workers and the Lord Mayor in Victoria Square

As South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns sweat through warmer weather, ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers are trialling new approaches to help further protect outdoor workers from the potentially dangerous effects of heat.

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Recycling marine plastics to save wildlife

Hawksbill turtle. Image: David Harasti, Parks ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog

Protecting turtles from marine debris strewn across the Northern Territory coastline and recycling plastic pollution is the focus of a new ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide-led project.

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Increased flushing vital to Coorong’s long-term health

Coorong pelicans

A new study from ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide scientists has found that extremely high levels of salt and nutrients in the Coorong, an internationally important South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn estuary at the end of the River Murray, is causing serious ecological harm.

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Grants underline ability to partner with industry

Students at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has been awarded $1,405,458 in linkage grants by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Research Council (ARC) to undertake two projects that aim to reduce the uncertainties of capturing and storing COâ‚‚ and to create a new class of optical fibre that will enable the future quantum internet.

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Drone AI counts waterbirds in the Murray-Darling

An aerial drone shot of waterbirds in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Innovative drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI) software is providing more accurate monitoring of waterbirds across the Murray–Darling Basin – and could be used to monitor other wildlife in the future.

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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen

Waves in the ocean

Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

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There’s something fishy about flake sold in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog

Takeaway fish and chips with a lemon.

It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.

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Island tiger snakes’ skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks

A tiger snake slithers on grass.

A study by researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no change.

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Project fights food waste in tourism

A buffet with silver food warmers and a stack of plates.

A new research project that focusses on how to reduce food waste in the tourism industry could contribute to lasting environmentally-friendly change.

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