Enigmatic Tasmanian rocks provide new insights on how the ‘supercontinent’ developed
An international study led by Monash scientists has found that Tasmania was likely to have been originally ‘attached’ to the western United States.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 26 October, 2018
Hail the new storm app for citizen scientists
If you are a stormchaser or just someone who loves the theatre of wind, lightning, heavy rain and hail when a storm whips through, then you are perfectly placed to help climate science.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 17 October, 2018
Major fossil find sheds new light on the life a 100 million-year-old snail
An international research team from China, UK, Canada, and Monash University has discovered the first and oldest preserved soft tissue of a terrestrial gastropod – a snail – in the fossil record.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 12 October, 2018
Wetlands more resilient to sea level rise than previously thought, study finds
An international study involving the head of Monash’s Coastal Research Group has found that wetlands may be more resilient to sea level rises than previously thought.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 13 September, 2018
Climate change could change the face of the Earth’s ecosystems, researchers warn
An international study, involving a Monash climate scientist, has found that planet warming in the past has driven major environmental changes, and is likely to cause dramatic changes in the near future.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 3 September, 2018
Study finds new blueprint for El Niño diversity
An international study involving Monash climate scientists has identified key mechanisms that cause El Niño events to differ amongst each other.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 26 July, 2018
Monash geologist awarded $710,000 Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant
The ARC has awarded a Monash scientist $710,000 over four years for a research project to develop technologies to mitigate 3D geological risk in resources management.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 18 June, 2018
Ancient Grand Canyon rocks provide new insights into continental flooding
An international study involving a Monash geologist suggests that major continental flooding events occurred much faster than previously thought.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 29 May, 2018
Research sheds new light on understanding Pacific Trade Winds
Named for their ability to help sailors with trade in the 14th century, the ‘Pacific Trade Winds’, had a profound influence on political geography with captains using them to cross the
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 22 May, 2018