It’s getting easier to live off-grid – but it comes with certain costsMagnus Söderberg, Griffith University; Anis ur Rehman, Griffith University; Mohammad Sanjari, Griffith University, and Peyman Akhgar, Griffith University
Why the story of urchin barrens and kelp forests is more complex than we thoughtJeremy Day, University of Newcastle; University of Tokyo
Weeping whales: why one humpback whale mother stayed beside her dead newbornOlaf Meynecke, Griffith University
We could soon be able to track changes in Australia’s forests in near-real time – using satellitesBrendan Choat, Western Sydney University and Daniel Falster, UNSW
Climate change is putting the squeeze on the world’s grapegrowers: new researchKathiana Luk, The University of Melbourne; Andrew Dowdy, The University of Melbourne, and Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne
Bird flu has claimed its first Australian sea lion and dolphin. How does the virus get into these animals?Bill Bateman, Curtin University
Bird flu could devastate Macquarie Island. Why are we removing the scientists we need to understand it?Jane Younger, University of Tasmania; Amandine Gamble, Cornell University, and Augustin Clessin, Université de Montpellier
What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring mattersJohn Woinarski, Charles Darwin University
Backyard bird feeding could be a bird flu ‘superspreader’. An expert explainsDarryl Jones, Griffith University
Unsustainable – or manageable? We don’t yet know how data centres will impact Australia’s environmentMichael Vardon, Australian National University
Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make senseHamish McKenzie, Grattan Institute
Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they?Md Alamgir Hossain, University of Southern Queensland and Shahbaz Mushtaq, University of Southern Queensland
Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fireLily O'Neill, The University of Melbourne
Liquid gold: could we turn our pee into fertiliser?Jordan Roods, University of Technology Sydney and Kerry Tozer, University of Technology Sydney
Your house may be a haven for wildlife. It’s time we design homes with nature in mindBethany Kiss, The University of Melbourne and Sarah Bekessy, The University of Melbourne; RMIT 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
It’s been one year since Australia assessed its national climate risk. But have we listened?Andrew B. Watkins, Monash University
Australia must double down to meet our climate targets. Our new study shows howBill Hare, Murdoch University
A record-shattering El Niño is almost here. Here’s what that means for the world’s weatherMandy Freund, The University of Melbourne
As global heating heads to 1.8C, is it time to consider the ‘Voldemort’ of climate policy?Jan McDonald, University of Tasmania; Jonathan Symons, Macquarie University; Manon Simon, University of Tasmania; Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland, and Rachel Neef, University of Tasmania
Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuildSoniya Rijal, University of Sydney and Nader Naderpajouh, University of Sydney
Our new research shows humans have maligned bandicoots for decades, making them more vulnerable to extinctionAnnabel Ellis, University of Sydney; Dieter Hochuli, University of Sydney, and Peter Banks, University of Sydney
A court will decide the future of Yuraygir’s feral horses. That matters for native plants and animalsPatrick Finnerty, University of Sydney and David M Watson, Charles Sturt University
We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new researchElla Clausius, University of Tasmania
How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in AustraliaSarah Legge, Australian National University and Stan Lui, Indigenous Knowledge
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
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
Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make senseHamish McKenzie, Grattan Institute