Global growth of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024. Photo: CSIRO Global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels hit a record high in 2024 even as total emissions from fossil fuel and land use changes over the last decade stabilised. This was the finding of the recently released Global…
The CHARM coral farming robot, with its new soft robotic hand (right), at the CHARM facility on Magnetic Island, Townsville. Picture: CSIRO Robots may soon be lending a hand, literally, to help restore reefs by taking the hard work out of coral farming. CSIRO researchers say they now have an AI-designed robotic ‘hand’ to revolutionise…
Population declines was also observed in the freshwater turtle populations. Picture: CSIRO HIGH levels of PFAS (‘forever chemicals’) contamination is killing off freshwater turtles, a new CSIRO-Qld study reveals. The three-year study found biochemical changes in adult turtles and hatchlings, and noticed a drop in population of contaminated animals. Dr David Beale, Senior Research Scientist…