Posts by Sophie Schmidt

Sweet opportunity for Australian exotic mushroom growers

Queensland’s sugar cane industry already produces around 95% of Australia’s sugar – but thanks to a new collaboration facilitated by CSIRO, it’s also fertile ground for home-grown exotic Asian mushrooms.

The scientist helping Australia and India tackle common water quality challenges

CSIRO environmental toxicologist Dr Anu Kumar is leading a project tracking pollutants in the Ganges.

H2 GO: Are Australians on board with hydrogen energy?

With the hydrogen industry still in the early stages of development, community acceptance will be crucial to whether it succeeds. A new CSIRO report examines public attitudes around not just how hydrogen is used, but also its production, storage and transport.

State of the Environment report highlights pressures on our coasts and oceans

CSIRO researchers have again played a major role in the latest Australia State of the Environment report as lead authors on both the Marine and Coasts chapters. In a first, Indigenous knowledge and perspectives have been included, thanks to some of their work.

Amplifying voices of Indigenous peoples key to managing the environment

Indigenous data, information and knowledge underpin the stewardship of Country by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This information is also essential for broader management of Australia’s environment, as underscored in the latest State of the Environment report.

Lessons from disasters will help maintain Australia’s excellent air quality

CSIRO's leading research, as captured in the latest State of the Environment report, explores the vulnerability of our air quality to catastrophic events like bushfires, and improvements we can make to manage pollution in the face of increasing hazardous events.

Breeding out the feral cat problem

A new report explores how Australians might feel about the use of gene technology to control invasive feral cats in their local area.

Experts reflect on CSIRO’s contribution to global climate science

With the leading global climate science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, due to publish a synthesis of its sixth report in September, three CSIRO contributors to the report series reflect on CSIRO’s contribution to global climate science.

Surge in demand for Australian lithium-ion batteries

With 100 per cent of Australia’s lithium-ion batteries currently imported from overseas, an opportunity exists for Australia to build the whole battery value chain from mining of battery minerals to processing, battery active materials and eventually cell manufacture.