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03 March 2017
Koalas driven to drink by climate change
Leaves were thought to be all koalas needed but video footage shows koalas are thirsty; it is believed climate change is transforming the national icon's behavior, adding to stresses from heatwaves, tree-felling and disease.
29 November 2016
China calls on cloud computing expert
Australian cloud computing specialist Professor Albert Zomaya from the University of Sydney will work with one of China's leading tertiary institution to create more environmentally sustainable data centres.
24 October 2016
ARC legumes hub to tackle global food, nutritional security
A $14.5m Australian Research Council legumes hub was launched today at the University of Sydney to improve the sustainability of Australia's produce as plant-based protein sources are set to spike.
23 September 2016
Making the next meal
Large scale food production will be vital to meet the growing world demand. Maximising productivity from smaller scale and subsistence farmers will be essential and the work done by women particularly, will be important around the world.
03 September 2016
Designing smart electrical grids for sustainability
Researchers from Sydney and Hong Kong are partners in an international project that aims to design the next generation of smart, sustainable electrical grids.