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Sequencing the genomes of Australian plants

Oct 27, 2020

As part of the Genomics for Australian Plants consortium, we are sequencing the genomes of the Queen of Sheba orchid and Hoary Sunray daisy.

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Prawn fishery counts its natural capital

Oct 22, 2020

Natural capital accounting can help fisheries businesses assess the risks and opportunities associated with the ecosystem assets they rely on.

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How we’re accelerating the clean energy transition through a new global consortium

Oct 21, 2020

Six of the world's leading electricity system operators will work with international researchers—including CSIRO—to dramatically accelerate the transition to clean energy.

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Geoengineering the ocean could help slow climate change

Oct 20, 2020

A new project led out of Germany is investigating how novel ocean negative emission technologies (NETs) might work to slow down the rate of climate change.

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Issue 271 – October

This edition explores how leading electricity system operators have partnered with researchers to expedite the transition to low emission, low cost, secure and reliable power systems. We also report on the CSIRO research that helped underpin the recent UN Summit on Biodiversity. And with the onset of Spring, a timely story on genomes sequencing of Australian plants including the stunning Queen of Sheba.

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How sewage testing helps contain COVID-19

Sep 4, 2020

Scientists have found an early-warning tool for COVID-19 in our sewage to help detect its spread. Here's a run down on how it works.

How to bend the curve of future biodiversity loss

Sep 10, 2020

New research, published in Nature, shows that it's possible to both feed the world and bend the curve on biodiversity loss.

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A $25bn economic opportunity for food and agribusiness industry

Sep 21, 2020

CSIRO Futures Lead Economist, Dr Katherine Wynn, discusses how investment and innovation in Australian agribusiness could drive billions of dollars in economic growth.

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The future of waste management

Sep 29, 2020

Forging trust between the waste industry and the Australian community will be critical for implementing new sustainable waste management solutions.

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Shifting focus: The impacts of sustainable seafood certification

Sep 29, 2020

How a market-based mechanism designed to recognise and reward sustainable fishing practices captures social benefits; a case study of the Marine Stewardship Council’s Fisheries Standard applied in Western Australia.

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Nothing but blue skies? How solar forecasting works

Sep 30, 2020

Cumulus, stratus or cumulonimbus, clouds all have one thing in common: they affect the amount of energy solar panels produce. So, what is solar forecasting, and why is it so important?

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Issue 270 - September

Today more than ever, science and technology are vital to drive our recovery and build future resilience. In September's edition of ECOS, we look at how we can meet our future challenges head-on, through the lens of COVID-19 testing, biodiversity, seafood certification, waste management and agricultural futures.
Turtle at Ningaloo Reef from underneath

Issue 269 - August

This edition of ECOS celebrates Australia’s first guidelines on how to best strengthen and share Indigenous knowledge in land and sea management. Plus, we investigate capacity building tools for communities to adapt to sea level rise, how artificial and human intelligence could tackle illegal fishing, and dive into the lifespan of turtles and discoveries at Ningaloo Reef.