The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?Samantha Hepburn, Deakin University
Petrol prices too high? Here’s how quickly an EV could save you moneyHussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology
In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters?Abby Mellick Lopes, University of Technology Sydney; Cameron Tonkinwise, University of Technology Sydney, and Louise McKenzie, University of Technology Sydney
We discovered lethal new fungal diseases in wild Australian reptiles. It’s time to act fastShelly Butcher, The University of Queensland and Laura Grogan, The University of Queensland
‘Silky’ doesn’t mean it’s made from silk – how confusing textile language can harm the environmentRebecca Van Amber, RMIT University and Pia Interlandi, Curtin University
How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthyKathryn Russell, The University of Melbourne; Alison Miller, The University of Melbourne; Darren Bos, The University of Melbourne; Rhys Coleman, The University of Melbourne, and Tim D Fletcher, The University of Melbourne
Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private landGrace Gillard, Australian Museum and Jodi Rowley, UNSW Sydney
We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about treesLuke Jeffrey, Southern Cross University; Chris Greening, Monash University; Damien Maher, Southern Cross University, and Pok Man Leung, Monash University
Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming seasonPhilip Garnock-Jones, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new planAvril Horne, The University of Melbourne; Nick Bond, La Trobe University, and Robert Morden, The University of Melbourne
Severe flooding – in central Australia? How a vast humid air mass could soak the desertSteve Turton, CQUniversity Australia
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can doOwen Atkin, Australian National University; Adrienne Nicotra, Australian National University; Belinda Medlyn, Western Sydney University, and Michael Kearney, The University of Melbourne
Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissionsRobyn Eckersley, The University of Melbourne
The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that meansKaveh Madani, United Nations University
Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?Nigel Andrew, Southern Cross University
Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kingsPaul Humphries, Charles Sturt University and Katie Doyle, Charles Sturt University
When feral cats are away, potoroos and bandicoots are more likely to playEuan Ritchie, Deakin University; Amy Coetsee, The University of Melbourne; Anthony Rendall, Deakin University, and Duncan Sutherland, The University of Melbourne
Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust diseaseMichelle Moffitt, Western Sydney University
How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crisesPhilip McKibbin, University of Sydney
Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid – and gas-rich Western Australia is at the forefrontPeter Newman, Curtin University and Ray Wills, The University of Western Australia
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewablesWesley Morgan, UNSW Sydney and Scott Hamilton, Monash University
Own goal: why the Nationals’ retreat on net zero would be bad economicsFrank Jotzo, Australian National University
The global race is on to secure critical minerals. Why do they matter so much?Amir Razmjou, Edith Cowan University
Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehiclesHussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology
Australia’s rivers play secret symphonies. Click to hear what this underwater world is telling usKatie Turlington, Griffith University
Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne
How Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly created a carbon currency for cars - and it’s workingHussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology
Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidise chargers at home and work – not the vehiclesAnilan V, Adelaide University
That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are realDorina Pojani, The University of Queensland and Richard J. Buning, The University of Queensland
How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workersDarryn Snell, RMIT University and Al Rainnie, Adelaide University
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can doOwen Atkin, Australian National University; Adrienne Nicotra, Australian National University; Belinda Medlyn, Western Sydney University, and Michael Kearney, The University of Melbourne
Nature, carbon, nutrition: 3 ways farming can shift from climate culprit to solutionBudiman Minasny, University of Sydney; Alex McBratney, University of Sydney, and Damien Field, University of Sydney
Dangerous climate change threatens Northern Australia’s big ‘food bowl’ dreamsSteve Turton, CQUniversity Australia
Sydney once produced its own food – but urban development has devoured the city’s food bowlJoshua Zeunert, UNSW Sydney and Alys Daroy, Murdoch University
If fracking begins in the Kimberley, it could damage a sacred riverMelissa Haswell, Queensland University of Technology; Anne Poelina, University of Notre Dame Australia, and David Shearman, Adelaide University
The lower Murray is officially on life support. Will we save it?Nick Whiterod, Adelaide University ; Margaret Shanafield, Flinders University, and Thomas Prowse, Adelaide University
Darwin residents are worried about toxic chemicals and gas leaks. We need laws to protect clean airMelissa Haswell, Queensland University of Technology; Branka Miljevic, Queensland University of Technology, and Lidia Morawska, Queensland University of Technology
The Pacific’s united front on climate action is splintering over deep-sea miningKolaia Raisele, La Trobe University and Aidan Craney, La Trobe University
Sydney once produced its own food – but urban development has devoured the city’s food bowlJoshua Zeunert, UNSW Sydney and Alys Daroy, Murdoch University
The secret stories of trees are written in the knots and swirls of your floorboards. An expert explains how to read themGregory Moore, The University of Melbourne
How maximum security prison inmates and officers worked together to create a farm behind barsChristian Tietz, UNSW Sydney
Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps showJudy Bush, The University of Melbourne
The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?Samantha Hepburn, Deakin University
