Environment
Curtin study calls for new mining rules to protect animals in site restorations
New Curtin research has found the impact of mining on animals is overlooked in most mine site restoration assessments, prompting…
Longest-ever eDNA study offers important insights into ocean health
Tiny genetic ‘breadcrumbs’ left behind by marine organisms offer unprecedented insights into ocean biodiversity and how it changes over time…
Research finds ethical sourcing of seeds required for global restoration
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wild seeds are needed to restore plant ecosystems globally but overharvesting risks their depletion…
Research finds that now is the time to protect WA’s tall forests
South-western Australia’s tall karri forests require a new management approach for their conservation based on a changed moral consensus in…
Curtin launches new global game learning tool to tackle sustainability
Curtin University has launched an innovative, game-based learning program – which challenges the next generation to solve the world’s greatest…
Unique Indigenous native seed farm to help meet supply challenges
A team of scientists from Curtin University’s ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration (CMSR) has helped to install an Indigenous-owned…
Study helps solve riddle of Mekong River age and Tibetan plateau formation
A Curtin University researcher is among an international team that has found evidence the Mekong River was formed mainly by…
Two Curtin world-leading researchers named Academy Fellows
Two leading Curtin researchers responsible for major advances in the resources and construction industries have been elected as Fellows of…
Curtin scientists unearth rare mineral from buried WA impact crater
Curtin University researchers studying core samples taken near Shark Bay have discovered an ultra-rare mineral from what may be the…
WA’s national bid to lead battery energy storage research hub charges on
A Western Australian-led national consortium of industry and universities has been invited to progress to the second stage of its…