From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
A new survey finds Australians care deeply about the environment, but many aren’t aware of the full extent of biodiversity loss.
From New York to Tokyo, Melbourne to Venice – honeybee hives have revealed the unique genetic signatures of cities, even providing insights into human health.
Cities are starting to restore natural systems such as waterways, wetlands and bushland. But restoration on the scale these systems need to function properly calls for a rethink of urban planning.
More needs to be done to raise public awareness about e-waste management and proper disposal protocols in Malaysia, particularly for household e-waste.
While each city building is part of an overall urban composition, its individual impacts are also important. Here are eight of Melbourne’s best.
It’s imperative we build national capacity programs for healthcare professionals to respond and manage climate change-related impacts on health, disasters, and risk reductions.
On a new episode of Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, discover how we can ensure our transition to a decarbonised future is just.
Social factors can determine how likely you are to suffer from dementia, including your socioeconomic status, where you live, and your background.
How can we, personally, prepare for a future with not only more frequent natural disasters, but one that will also profoundly change the environment, communities and the economy?
Tapping into First Nations peoples’ deep understanding of, and connection to, water is vital to build more water-sensitive cities.
Australia’s prime ministers in recent years haven’t stayed in office for long. If the Australian public can be patient, Albanese’s style may offer greater longevity.
Is Indonesia's proposed new capital in Borneo a model for sustainable urban transformation in Southeast Asia, or an impending environmental disaster?
Our ability to adapt our way out of the climate crisis will soon be beyond us unless we rapidly decarbonise to limit global warming.
A new study has found extreme cold weather increased the risk of death in Italy during the pandemic, and while Australian conditions are different, there are valuable lessons to be learned.
New research documents the experiences of refugee Ethiopians in Melbourne, and how resettlement has affected their lives.
Urban local governments take planetary health into their own hands by encouraging local and sustainable eating.
Electric scooters, e-bikes and other forms of micromobility have set the wheels in motion for a revolution in the way we move around cities.
Cities and regions can capitalise on the benefits of the COVID-induced intercity and intracity migration, but it will require a pivot in planning and design policy.
The Citarum River in Indonesia is the focus of a revitalisation project, and a Monash University cross-faculty team has been called on to help make it happen.
Monash University Architect Shelley Penn AM’s commitment is to enrich society by refining the built environment.
Research across two countries shows that a lack of meaningful connections, coupled with media sensationalism, cultivate concerning perceptions.
Research into Victorian rivers after the 10-year Millennium Drought could have important implications for how watersheds are managed.
The cultural stigma that menstruating students – and women in the workforce – face in Australia continues to cause harm.
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