/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2025/04/08/steering-sustainability-a-fame-podcast Join Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray and Dr Ariane Gienger as they dive into the complexities of building a sustainable future in their podcast, Steering Sustainability. Each episode features engaging conversations with leading experts, offering both sobering and hopeful insights into how we can create lasting positive change. April 13 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/08/steering-sustainability-a-fame-podcast /environment/news/list/2025/04/07/looking-back-on-womadelaide-2025 The Environment Institute presented The Planet Talks at the 2025 WOMADelaide Festival, held on Saturday, 9th March. Taking place at the Frome Park Pavilion, these thought-provoking sessions brought together inspiring speakers to discuss, collaborate, and spark positive change for the environment. Click to listen to both sessions now.  April 11 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/07/looking-back-on-womadelaide-2025 /environment/news/list/2025/04/07/urgent-call-to-investigate-kangaroo-deaths-on-fleurieu-peninsula Associate Professor Wayne Boardman from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has called for a thorough investigation into the recent deaths of kangaroos on the Fleurieu Peninsula, challenging assumptions that the cause is phalaris staggers and emphasizing the need to consider environmental factors such as toxins and climate impacts. April 10 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/07/urgent-call-to-investigate-kangaroo-deaths-on-fleurieu-peninsula /environment/news/list/2025/04/07/creating-wasted-whey-into-opportunity New research found by Jack Hetherington from the Centre for Global Food and Resources, has discovered innovative ways to repurpose whey, a by-product of cheese production and one of the largest sources of food loss and waste in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n dairy industry.  April 09 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/07/creating-wasted-whey-into-opportunity /environment/news/list/2025/04/02/saving-urban-trees Stefan Caddy-Retalic, an adjunct senior lecturer at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Waite Arboretum and an Environment Institute member, comments on thw preservation of the iconic Overbury Drive red gum. He shares his knowledge in urban ecology, gaining attention from major media outlets like The Guardian, Yahoo News, AOL, and MSN. April 08 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/02/saving-urban-trees /environment/news/list/2025/03/25/giant-spiders-and-the-secrets-of-nullarbor Environment Institute member Dr Jess Marsh, has become one of the first people on written record to encounter a Troglodiplura spider in the wild, a species as large as your hand and completely eyeless. We extend our congratulations to Dr Marsh as she begins her ARC Industry Fellowship at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, focusing on the Nullarbor caves and the Troglodiplura species. April 07 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/03/25/giant-spiders-and-the-secrets-of-nullarbor /environment/news/list/2025/04/02/the-urgent-need-to-rethink-climate-economics A new ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n study has found that traditional economic models significantly underestimate the global economic impact of climate change, particularly when considering extreme weather events and interconnected supply chains. Mark Lawrence, Environment Institute member and an expert in climate risk from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, emphasises that the economic consequences could be even worse than projected. April 02 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/02/the-urgent-need-to-rethink-climate-economics /environment/news/list/2025/04/01/how-freshwater-transformed-the-coorongs-microbial-world Environment Institute members Chris Keneally and Justin Brookes and their team have conducted groundbreaking research on how floods impact microbial communities in the Coorong Lagoon. Their study revealed that the 2022 flood not only reduced methane-producing microbes but also promoted beneficial bacterial growth, highlighting the vital role of freshwater flows in restoring ecological balance.  April 01 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/01/how-freshwater-transformed-the-coorongs-microbial-world /environment/news/list/2025/03/27/are-we-witnessing-a-major-setback-for-australias-nature-protection-laws A new bill introduced to Parliament seeks to limit the federal government’s ability to reconsider past environmental approvals, even when new evidence shows harm. The move is tied to ongoing salmon farming in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour, putting the endangered Maugean skate at further risk. Dr Phillipa C. McCormack, Environment Institute Future Making Fellow, explores the consequences in her piece for The Conversation, calling for urgent reform of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s outdated environmental laws. March 27 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/03/27/are-we-witnessing-a-major-setback-for-australias-nature-protection-laws /environment/news/list/2025/03/24/2025-illegal-wildlife-trade-workshop-recap The Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group at The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide hosted the 2025 Illegal Wildlife Trade Workshop at the Shine Dome in Canberra. Over 50 participants attended across the two days, representing a wide range of agencies and organisations, including state government representatives, forensic scientists and tool developers. March 26 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/03/24/2025-illegal-wildlife-trade-workshop-recap