2016

The kings of carbon capture

Trees are good at sequestering carbon but fire can quickly undo all the good. One place where plants can sequester carbon without fear of fire is under water.

Out of the blue – the marine economy

The marine economy is growing at break-neck speed. How we use our oceans needs clever planning and innovative thinking, all based on sound science.

As Australian shipping grows, how can we avoid collisions with marine animals?

Ships in Australian waters are getting bigger and more numerous all the time. We need a plan to help them avoid crashing into whales and other large sea creatures.

Protecting the pollinators – and boosting farm production

The idea of infrastructure usually conjures images of bitumen, concrete and steel reinforcement. The first internationally-coordinated review of the state of the world's pollinators now calls for green infrastructure - even 'bee highways'. They've just published in Nature.

Rainwater tanks overflowing – with mosquitoes

More than 20% of domestic rainwater tanks inspected in Melbourne homes have been found to harbour egg-laying mosquitoes. What can we do to keep them out?

Oil spill lessons come full circle

A new handbook on monitoring oil spills offers shipping companies guidance on how to respond to an oil spill and assess any environmental damage.

Forty years of measuring the world’s cleanest air reveals human fingerprints on the atmosphere

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Cape Grim, one of only three World Meteorological Organization global super-stations for measuring carbon dioxide - it started in 1976 with an ex-NASA caravan.

Wave atlas helps map the way ahead for ocean energy

A new Australian wave atlas adds to the work being done in marine energy renewables to see how far the industry can ride the wave.

Hydrologist among leading women researchers

The first Women in Research Citations awards have been announced with one of CSIRO's water modelling researchers among the leading women scientists named.