Environment
Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents
Analysing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in the Earth’s crust in Turkey has…
Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land
New Curtin University research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously…
Ancient rocks reveal how water helped shape the world
New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth’s first continents,…
Curtin names GreenTech Hub Director to accelerate WA’s green transition
Curtin University has announced Jason McFarlane as the new Western Australian GreenTech Hub Director, which will see him take a…
Giant ice bulldozers: how ancient glaciers helped life evolve
New Curtin University research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping Earth’s surface and paving the…
Small but mighty: eDNA amplifies key role of insects in pollination
Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth – there are more than 1.4 billion insects per person according…
Burning plastic for cooking and heating an emerging crisis, study finds
A new Curtin University-led paper published in Nature Cities has called for action to reduce the burning of plastics for…
Human settlement key to extinction of New Zealand’s iconic Moa bird
New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand’s giant…
“Take-make-waste”: WA raw material consumption three times global average
A Curtin University-led report has revealed Western Australia consumes more than three times the global average of raw materials and…
WA GreenTech Hub now “open for business” with new Innovation Challenge
Curtin University is helping Western Australia take giant strides towards a net zero future, announcing the first Innovation Challenge as…