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Disability advocate Marcus Dadd: ‘I hope I can inspire people to chase their dreams’

Fenner graduate and disability advocate Marcus Dadd has a passion for inclusive and sustainable practices in agriculture.

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Australia’s summer weather heats up

Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick gives us the run down of what is expected to be Australia's hottest hummer on record.

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Thursday, 25 Jul 2024
  • News

Dr. John Dargavel, a long-standing member of the Fenner community, passed away over the weekend, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in forestry and environmental sciences.

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Fish skeletons washed up on a dry river bed with dead trees in the background.
Wednesday, 24 Jul 2024
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The condition of Australia’s environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it’s possible to reverse this depressing trajectory – and our landmark assessment released today shows the answer is yes.

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A daylight image of a dam surrounded by reeds and grass with new trees planted around the perimeter.
Monday, 22 Jul 2024
  • Research story

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the ANU Sustainable Farms group.

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Tuesday, 09 Jul 2024
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Emeritus Professor Will Steffen has been remembered as a “giant” of climate science at the inaugural lecture held in his name at ANU.

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A blue whale viewed from above as it comes to the surface to breathe.
Thursday, 04 Jul 2024
  • Research story

Some of the first ever recorded evidence of reproduction in blue whales, including underwater footage of a mother nursing its calf, has been captured as part of a decade-long research and citizen science program led by the ANU.

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A dark morph Eastern Quoll sits wrapped in a blanket in the hands of an ecologist at night with a spotlight shining on it.
Thursday, 04 Jul 2024
  • Research story

GPS tracking collars revealed how newly reintroduced eastern quolls are being welcomed with open paws.

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Wednesday, 05 Jun 2024
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Australia’s ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling from Protect Our Winters Australia (POW) and The Australian National University (ANU).

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Four children sit on the edge of a water body in New Delhi, India.
Monday, 03 Jun 2024
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Climate scientists have long warned these days would come. The recent acceleration in warming means it’s happening sooner than we expected.

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Wednesday, 22 May 2024
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ANU ecologists and a cohort of New South Wales Local Aboriginal Land Councils are joining together on a project to re-introduce cultural burning in box-gum grassy woodlands and to monitor the environmental outcomes of the burns.

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