Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explainsPrashidha Khatiwada, Swinburne University of Technology
Australia opened the door to dangerous e-bikes. New safety standards could finally close itRichard J. Buning, The University of Queensland
Australia’s backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas. Here’s what that meansEhsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney University
Backyard bird feeding could be a bird flu ‘superspreader’. An expert explainsDarryl Jones, Griffith University
More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaxxed against bird flu. How will this protect them?Julie Old, Western Sydney University
The first wave of bird flu is the worst: what Australia can learn from overseasBethany J Hoye, University of Wollongong
From the coasts to the plains, bird flu could threaten not just birds – but their homesPenny Olsen, Australian National University
Australia’s EV sales are skyrocketing. Our charging infrastructure may soon struggle to keep upKai Li Lim, The University of Queensland; The University of Western Australia and Scott Dwyer, University of Technology Sydney
Australia’s EV sales are skyrocketing. Our charging infrastructure may soon struggle to keep upKai Li Lim, The University of Queensland; The University of Western Australia and Scott Dwyer, University of Technology Sydney
Hydrogen microgrids could help power remote communities – but beware the hypeMd Alamgir Hossain, University of Southern Queensland
These 5 charts show how far rooftop solar and home batteries can take us – and why we still need the gridMagnus Söderberg, Griffith University
You might be buying the wrong home battery. Here’s how to tellJena Glover, Griffith University; Mohammad Sanjari, Griffith University; Peyman Akhgar, Griffith University, and Ruby Michael, Griffith University
We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water qualityZoe Bainbridge, James Cook University and Rebecca Bartley, CSIRO
Soursob weed is a persistent curse – but it can be beaten. Here’s howGregory Moore, The University of Melbourne
The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climateCatherine Lovelock, The University of Queensland
Birds messing up your garden mulch? Why I’d think twice before reaching for the mulch glueGregory Moore, The University of Melbourne
Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne and Zahra Shahhoseini, RMIT University
Floating wetlands a promising way to decrease wastewater emissions: new researchLukas Schuster, RMIT University; Martino Malerba, RMIT University, and Professor Peter Macreadie, RMIT University
Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel: new researchKerstin Zander, Charles Darwin University and Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University
Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explainTegan Clark, Australian National University and Isabelle Finlay, Loughborough University
Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems – and will only become more commonSina Pinter, The University of Western Australia and Nicole L. Jones, The University of Western Australia
Did you know there’s a vast reef network off the north coast of Australia? Few do – and that’s a problemEmma F. Camp, University of Technology Sydney; Ariel K. Pezner, University of Technology Sydney, and Dane P. G. Wattle, University of Technology Sydney
Parasite linked to ‘mushy fish’ could be much more widespread than thoughtJessica Tout-Lyon, Charles Sturt University
Australia is home to the only mass cuttlefish gathering in the world. This year these giants didn’t returnZoe Doubleday, Adelaide University and Bethany Jackel, Flinders University
Australia has pledged to restore nature. But could we ever bring back lost ecosystems?Michelle Ward, Griffith University; Brendan Wintle, The University of Melbourne; Jack Pascoe, The University of Melbourne; James Watson, The University of Queensland, and Martine Maron, The University of Queensland
We can help frogs beat a deadly disease. But can they still reproduce?Rose Upton, University of Newcastle; Alex Callen, University of Newcastle, and Anne Ibbotson
How retirees, beachcombers and communities help scientists track everything from threatened species to algal bloomsKatie Irvine, Adelaide University and Ben Sparrow, Adelaide University
What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a differenceSigne Dean, The Conversation
‘My head feels clearer’: how citizen science can improve people’s healthRichard Fuller, The University of Queensland and Rachel Oh, National University of Singapore
Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chainKimberley Reis, Griffith 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
Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions. The science shows their concerns are warrantedMelissa Haswell, Queensland University of Technology and Kerrie Mengersen, Queensland University of Technology
Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at riskKai Lane, Indigenous Knowledge; Jaana Dielenberg, Charles Darwin University, and Kaori Yokochi, Deakin University
What can you actually put in your yellow recycling bin? An environmental scientist explainsEmily Bryson, CQUniversity Australia
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
We’re building a New York-sized city every month. That’s worrying for our climatePhilip Oldfield, UNSW and William Craft, UNSW
By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a timeShamila Haddad, University of Sydney; Arianna Brambilla, University of Sydney; Jingjing Liu, University of Sydney, and Mat Santamouris, UNSW
How one local council helped 1,200 low-income residents finance solar and home energy upgradesParis Hadfield, Monash University
Sydney once produced its own food – but urban development has devoured the city’s food bowlJoshua Zeunert, UNSW and Alys Daroy, Murdoch University
Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explainsPrashidha Khatiwada, Swinburne University of Technology
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Charlton’s warning on data centres’ impact on power billsMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra