News: Climate Change
Humans hastened the extinction of the woolly mammoth
New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought.
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The hidden costs of the global illegal wildlife trade
An international team of experts, including researchers from the University of Adelaide, has highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.
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Tall Poppy winners announced for 2021
Five University of Adelaide researchers have won 2021 South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
Detecting impact of sea level rise in new technique
University of Adelaide scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to analyse sulfur isotopes, which can be used to help investigate chemical changes in environments such as oceans, and freshwater rivers and lakes.
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Blue is the new green
In the search for potential natural allies to help combat climate change, marine coastal vegetation sits near the top of the list.
International joint research reveals how fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression
Human-driven global change is challenging the scientific community to understand how marine species might adapt to predicted environmental conditions in the near-future.
Article - Australia's state of degradia
With almost a third of arable land classified as degraded, what can we do to reverse the rapid pace of degradation and can we do it in a way that benefits us?
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