139 new species named by CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 9 August 2022
CSIRO and partners named 139 new species in the past year, including fish, plants, frogs, insects, and spiders. With only a quarter of Australia’s biodiversity known, naming species is vital for conservation and ecosystem management.
Keywords: CSIRO, biodiversity, new species, Silverspot Weedfish, Bulloak Jewel Butterfly, taxonomy, insects, marine fish, ecosystem conservation
Warm waters marching south threaten the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 30 July 2022
CSIRO and University of Southampton research shows warm waters are reaching East Antarctica, threatening the Aurora Subglacial Basin. This could accelerate melting, raising sea levels by meters if warming continues.
Keywords: East Antarctic Ice Sheet, Aurora Subglacial Basin, sea level rise, ocean warming, circumpolar current, climate change
Spouting surprising facts about humpback whales
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 29 July 2022
Once critically endangered, humpback whales are rebounding thanks to conservation, but climate change now threatens their food sources. Famous for songs, acrobatics, and epic migrations, they remain a hopeful yet vulnerable species.
Keywords: humpback whales, migration, conservation, climate change, whale songs, acrobatics, krill
