How a termite’s mound filters methane (and what it means for greenhouse gases) Termites produce greenhouse gas methane (the same way the rest of us do) but half of their emissions are filtered by their mounds
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Healthcare has a waste problem, but we can achieve net zero. Climate change is the biggest health issue facing the planet. Healthcare professionals deal with the outcomes, but can also be part of the solution. Healthcare is responsible for between four and five per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions; if it were a country, it would be the ...
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Isolated galaxies build up their population of stars in situ from their finite reservoirs of gas, however, this can be a slow way for galaxies to grow. Interactions between galaxies can draw in fresh inflows of pristine gas, providing fuel for rapid star formation, and mergers provide an even more accelerated channel for mass accumulation and growth.
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There’s an explosion of crickets and other insects in Melbourne, here’s why we should embrace these swarms as a cycle of nature
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In 2012, we found bifenthrin in about 20 per cent of Melbourne’s wetlands, but in our most recent survey, that had risen to 75 per cent of wetlands with potentially toxic concentrations. When we tested this sediment using a small native waterbug called an amphipod, 40 of the 99 wetlands we surveyed had sediments toxic enough to kill the animal.
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Methane is a greenhouse gas about 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide, and increasing industrial and agricultural emissions are a major contributor to global warming. Globally, it is estimated that termites are responsible for about one to three per cent of all methane emissions.
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Ethylene, known as the ‘ageing hormone’, is commonly produced by plants and is best known for promoting fruit ripening, but it also has important roles in growth and responses to pathogens or other stresses. Plants release ethylene as a gas, which is why putting a yellow banana next to an avocado can help it ripen faster.
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So, everything points to the conclusion that no, cockroaches ultimately wouldn’t survive a nuclear apocalypse. Banner: Getty Images. First published in Science. University of Melbourne experts look at the cockroaches' reputation for resilience and whether they really would survive a nuclear bomb and radiation.
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The opportunities and risks of decarbonising our transport. Australia is behind on regulating vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, but we have many options that when combined carefully could achieve deep abatement, clean our air and even save us money. Environment.
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How a termite’s mound filters methane (and what it means for greenhouse gases) Termites produce greenhouse gas methane (the same way the rest of us do) but half of their emissions are filtered by their mounds. Please check your email to confirm your subscription. Subscribe.
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