https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/ en https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/31/designing-healthier-cities-with-good-bacteria The urbanisation of towns could be contributing to poor health outcomes in our communities, research from the University of Adelaide and Flinders University has found. July 31 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/31/designing-healthier-cities-with-good-bacteria https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/17/recent-celebration-of-world-environment-day-at-urrbrae-house To celebrate World Environment Day in 2024, the SA Division of the United Nations Association of Australia hosted an event in historic Urrbrae House at the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide and invited three people to speak on the UNESCO World Heritage nomination for the Flinders Ranges region. July 31 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/17/recent-celebration-of-world-environment-day-at-urrbrae-house https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/11/2024-future-making-fellowships-applications-now-open Applications are now being accepted for the University of Adelaide's Future Making Fellowships Scheme for 2024. July 11 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/11/2024-future-making-fellowships-applications-now-open https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/10/ancient-dna-uncovers-dingos-hidden-heritage A landmark collaborative study co-led by the University of Adelaide and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence. July 10 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/10/ancient-dna-uncovers-dingos-hidden-heritage https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/02/ocean-acidification-turns-fish-off-coral-reefs A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. July 2 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/07/02/ocean-acidification-turns-fish-off-coral-reefs https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/27/future-risk-of-coral-bleaching-set-to-itensify-globally An international team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bleaching for longer periods than previously seen. June 27 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/27/future-risk-of-coral-bleaching-set-to-itensify-globally https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/20/new-paper-exploring-the-ecological-implications-of-the-height-of-tropical A new paper led by Dr Ferry Slik based in Brunei, and including Environment Institute Director Andrew Lowe as a coauthor, explores the ecological implications of the height of tropical forest trees. June 20 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/20/new-paper-exploring-the-ecological-implications-of-the-height-of-tropical https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/13/consuming-landscapes The rural hinterlands of Australia’s metropolitan areas and regional cities, known as peri-urban regions, are well-known as sites of expanding habitat loss and a high incidence of threatened species. June 13 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/13/consuming-landscapes https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/12/a-glimpse-into-the-past-what-digging-for-dna-in-cave-dirt-tells-us-about For most people the term “ancient DNA” might conjur up images of Jurassic Park, where DNA extracted from a mosquito preserved in amber was used to re-create long extinct dinosaurs. June 12 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/12/a-glimpse-into-the-past-what-digging-for-dna-in-cave-dirt-tells-us-about https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/06/2024-sa-environment-awards-success Yesterday, on World Environment Day, we celebrated the 2024 SA Environment Award finalists and winners. The evening was a fantastic celebration of environmental champions across the state, emceed by the charismatic Tiahni Adamson.  June 6 2024 Leah Panakera-Thorpe https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/06/06/2024-sa-environment-awards-success