Environment
You might find a rare species in your backyard
Events like City Nature Challenge are empowering communities to discover species, never seen before in some urban areas, say University of Melbourne experts
Healthcare has a waste problem, but we can achieve net zero
Healthcare professionals deal with the outcomes of climate change but can also be part of the solution say University of Melbourne experts
People or planet? We must invest in both for a sustainable future
Environmental and social issues need to be considered together for sustainable finance reforms to make a positive difference say University of Melbourne experts
Understanding how fire shapes plants will help protect them
A new approach that predicts how plants respond to fire will help protect thousands of species from biodiversity loss, say University of Melbourne experts.
When Australia’s first Environment Ambassador helped save Antarctica from mining
An excerpt from Climate Politics in Oceania, from Melbourne University Press, describes the role Australia's Environment Ambassador played in saving Antarctica
Australia’s media isn’t accurately reporting all sides of the Murray-Darling Basin debate
University of Melbourne research finds media reporting on environmental water allocations to the Murray-Darling is skewed against the environment
Do you have a chorus of crickets in your backyard? Here’s why
Melbourne is seeing an explosion of crickets, but a University of Melbourne experts says we should embrace these swarms as part of the cycle of nature
We aren’t all equal when it comes to climate vulnerability
A new index from the University of Melbourne measures social vulnerability against the health burden of climate change in Australia and shows vast inequalities.
Reptiles are helping us better understand threats to Australia’s biodiversity
A University of Melbourne study shows Australian reptiles change their preference for burnt habitat depending on whether they live near native forest or pasture