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25 Jul 2024
Dr. John Dargavel, a long-standing member of the Fenner community, passed away over the weekend, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in forestry and...
24 Jul 2024
The condition of Australia’s environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it’s possible to reverse this depressing trajectory – and our...
9 Jul 2024
Emeritus Professor Will Steffen has been remembered as a “giant” of climate science at the inaugural lecture held in his name at ANU.
5 Jun 2024
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...
3 Jun 2024
Climate scientists have long warned these days would come. The recent acceleration in warming means it’s happening sooner than we expected.
22 May 2024
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...
25 Mar 2024
A new evaluation from ANU scientists of the number of swift parrots left in the wild has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and...
21 Mar 2024
If you see a bird but don’t record it in an app, did it even happen?
19 Mar 2024
How did Australia’s environment fare against this onslaught of global climate records? In short, 2023 was a year of opposites.
15 Feb 2024
Ecologists were shocked by a recent announcement by New South Wales environment authorities that they believe loosens protections for southern greater gliders...
24 Jan 2024
Disturbing natural forests with activities such as logging and prescribed burning can make them more flammable, landmark research from The Australian National...
11 Jan 2024
Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods, megadroughts and bushfires, new...