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Albert van Dijk stands in a Australian woodland forest and looks up at the canopy of the trees.
Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026

Ongoing shifts in the global water cycle amplified floods,droughts and heat extremes in 2025, according to a new report involving an international team of researchers, led by Professor Albert van Dijk from the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

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A logged area of Victorian Mountain Ash forest
Wednesday, 10 Dec 2025

Native forest logging will now be subject to national environmental standards – legally binding rules to set clear goals for environmental protection. But where are the details of these standards? And how will they be enforced and monitored?

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A scar tree.
Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

The Lesslie Fellowship supports an early-career researcher to undertake applied environmental work that connects science, community and action, addressing real-world challenges across land, culture and sustainability.

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