Curtin University
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Research indicates freshwater existed on Earth 500 million years earlier than previously believed
New Curtin-led research has found evidence that freshwater on Earth, which is essential for life, appeared about four billion years ago – five hundred million years earlier than previously thought. Lead author Dr Hamed Gamaleldien, Adjunct Research Fellow in Curtin’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and an Assistant Professor at Khalifa University, UAE, said by analysing […]
Earth’s ancient water cycle was key to making continents, study shows
A new Curtin University study has found that water was transported much deeper in the early Earth than previously thought, shedding new light on how the continents were originally formed. The study, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, answers long-standing questions about the early Earth water cycle. Lead researcher Dr Michael Hartnady, from the Curtin […]
Study suggests Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s water
Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source
Radar satellites can better protect against bushfires and floods
New research led by Curtin University has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and earthquakes.
Researchers creates faster, on-site way to detect PFAS
New method could aid in the removal of the toxic, persistent environmental contaminants.
Scientist helps discover how water is regenerated on asteroids
Scientists have discovered how water molecules can be regenerated on asteroids moving through space, in an exciting breakthrough that could extend to other bodies such as the Moon. Published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the new research shows water can be replenished on the surface of asteroids if both solar wind and impacting meteoroids come together at […]