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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.
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.
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.
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 (ocean NETs) might work to slow down the rate of climate change.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
