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When the price of lettuce jumped to $10 due to extreme weather in New South Wales and Queensland, it caused a shockwave across the country, but some farmers in the flood zone were left relatively unscathed – as they grew in the shade. Key points: Protected crops have seen significant growth in Australia over the last 10 years Two Lockyer Valley farmers say protected plantings reduce flood damage on their property Experts say farming under cover is inevitable with more extreme and varied weather events Now experts say protected plantings could be key to keeping cabbages away from burgers and spring rolls in their place and getting farmers back to planting after extreme weather. What are protected plants? Protected crops are the production of horticultural crops under or within structures. It’s more than just a greenhouse according to Paul Gauthier, who is professor of protected plants with the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation. He said there are three types of...

introduction The Role of Microbes in the Environment How Human Activities Affect Microbial Populations How Do Microbes Respond and Adapt to Environmental Changes? Adaptation of Marine Microbes to Climate Change Phytoplankton and Climate Change Conclusion Reference Human activities cause climate change that affects most life on Earth. This article will discuss how microbes, which support all life on Earth, are adapting to anthropogenic climate change. Image Credit: ParabolStudio/Shutterstock.com The Role of Microbes in the Environment Microbes are present in most environments on Earth, from the depths of the ocean to the air we breathe, and even live inside other organisms where they play important biological roles. They are responsible for several important processes, including the fixation of carbon and nitrogen and the breakdown of complex organic molecules. Microbes are essential for life, supporting all higher organisms. Environmental studies need to consider activity at the mic...

Alarming stories from Antarctica are happening more often than ever before; surface ice is melting, floating ice sheets are collapsing and glaciers are flowing faster into the ocean. Antarctica will be the biggest source of future sea level rise. But scientists don’t know exactly how this melting will happen as the climate warms. Our latest research looks at how the Antarctic ice sheet has advanced and retreated over the last 10,000 years. It holds strong warnings, and perhaps some hope, for the future. Current imbalance Future sea level rise presents one of the most significant challenges of climate change, with the expected economic, environmental and social impacts on coastal communities around the world. Although it may seem like a distant problem, change in Antarctica will soon be felt at our doorstep, in the form of rising sea levels. Antarctica is home to the single largest ice mass in the world: the Antarctic ice sheet. This glacier’s ice body is several kilomete...

The sudden and major reshuffle of the committee that oversees Australia’s emission reductions has led to the departure of three members, including the chair of the committee, paving the way for Labor to re-form the pivotal committee. Key points: Three Coalition appointments to ERAC have been withdrawn The ABC has confirmed two of the three asked to resign ERAC determines which activities are considered a legitimate way to generate carbon credits A government spokesman has confirmed three members of the Clean Energy Regulatory (ERAC) Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) – all controversially appointed by the Coalition – have resigned. The revelations follow a series of ABC reports exposing allegations that valuable carbon credits were being given to businesses for emission reductions that never happened, as well as former committee chairman Andrew Macintosh blowing the whistle on what he called a “mistake”. Economist Brian Fisher, former mining lob...