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We're going on a beetle hunt

This is a story about what it's like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.

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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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Tuesday, 31 Aug 2021
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They're the world's tallest flowering trees - giant 25 story goliaths that watch over one of Australia's most beautiful forests.

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Wednesday, 25 Aug 2021
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Canberra is in the grip of a chilly return to winter after several weeks of warm, sunny, still days. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and now – this! What happened to our Spring?

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Wednesday, 25 Aug 2021
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Business and governments across the world are embedding carbon abatement considerations into their trade negotiations and relationships. As an industry dependent on exporting, Australian agriculture must be ready to adjust to a more carbon-conscious trading future.

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Friday, 13 Aug 2021
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ANU Open Day has moved online for 2021 - find out how you can participate and discover what a degree at Fenner is all about.

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Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021
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Australia is experiencing widespread, rapid climate change not seen for thousands of years and may warm by 4℃ or more this century, according to a highly anticipated report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021
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A lead author of latest IPCC report says humans ‘still in the control cabin of the planet’ but there is no limit to the damage possible.

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Tuvalu. ‘In the western Pacific, sea levels rose faster than anywhere else in the world between 1993 and 2015, and by 2050 they will continue to rise by an additional 0.10–0.25 metres.’
Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021
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A new IPCC report makes clear what island nations have long warned. Their survival depends on urgent collective action.

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Wednesday, 04 Aug 2021
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This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the Greater Glider Research Project under the supervision of David Lindenmayer and Kara Youngentob. This project focuses on southern greater glider ecology and conservation.

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Wednesday, 04 Aug 2021
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We are offering two exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary researchers with skills in mathematical or computational modelling to undertake PhD programs at the Fenner School of Environment & Society at the ANU.

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