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31 Aug 2022
Two parallel major new donations from HVP Plantations and the Kloeden Foundation, established by ANU Forestry graduate Adrian Kloeden and his family, enable...
17 Aug 2022
Snow gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) thrive in cooler, wetter conditions. But as temperatures warm, these iconic trees are being threatened by drought, fire and...
16 Jul 2022
More than a dozen years later, and after detailed studies following the 2009 fires and again after the 2019-2020 Black Summer fires, the science shows that...
23 Mar 2022
As coal-fired climate change makes bushfires in Australia worse, governments are ramping up hazard-reduction burning. But our new research shows the practice...
8 Feb 2022
In a study published Feb. 7, 2022, a team of climate scientists mapped out where vegetation is creating the highest fire risks across the western U.S. They...
30 Nov 2021
As climate change worsens, bushfires are likely to become more intense and frequent. We must find new ways of managing bushfires to prevent catastrophic events...
14 Oct 2021
Only one in five people sought medical attention but half reported anxiety, depression and sleep loss.
9 Sep 2021
For the first time, the public will be able to track the health of those two key conservation areas as part of a $10 million program to boost science and park...
6 Sep 2021
If you’ve wandered through a forest, you’ve probably dodged dead, rotting branches or stumps scattered on the ground. This is “deadwood”, and it plays several...
31 Aug 2021
They're the world's tallest flowering trees - giant 25 story goliaths that watch over one of Australia's most beautiful forests.
10 Aug 2021
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...