Our field cameras melted in the bushfires. When we opened them, the results were startling

9 Jul 2020

Recovered camera footage from fire-destroyed regions in Kosciuszko National Park revealed an incredible story of what the rare corroboree frogs had endured...

Intensive farming is eating up the Australian continent – but there’s another way

8 Jul 2020

How can we accommodate the needs of both farming and nature? Research shows us how – but it means accepting land as a finite resource, and operating within its...

This story will change how you feel about drains

6 Jul 2020

How can we improve storm water quality and additionally, how to make storm water channels more appealing to the community, using methods from Indigenous...

Is COVID-19 good for sustainability?

24 Jun 2020

The pandemic seems to have given the planet a bit of respite. But doubts remain whether it will be a lasting change

Fenner scientists to work on farm biodiversity and carbon government scheme

17 Jun 2020

The ANU has been awarded a $3.4 million grant from the Federal Government to provide advice to the Australian Government on a farm biodiversity and carbon...

We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often

4 Jun 2020

New research examines historical records exploring low-elevation snowfall events to create Australia’s longest analysis of daily temperature extremes and their...

Study shows wildfires increasing in size and frequency

19 May 2020

A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shown for the first time the full extent of the areas burned by Victorian bushfires...

One cat, one year, 110 native animals: lock up your pet, it’s a killing machine

14 May 2020

Feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife – across Australia, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.

It’s official: expert review rejects NSW plan to let seawater flow into the Murray River

12 May 2020

A major independent review has confirmed freshwater flows are vital to maintaining the health of the Murray River’s lower lakes, striking a blow to demands by...

Podcast Episode - Dr Claire Foster and managing fuel loads with wildlife

28 Apr 2020

In this episode of Behind the Headline, we speak with Clare Foster about her research into how animals can influence bushfires by managing fuel loads.

Untapped potential for animals to help reduce bushfire risk

17 Apr 2020

A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found that animals may be an "untapped" resource to help manage fuel loads for...

A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10

31 Mar 2020

A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10. Immediate action is needed to put Australia’s environment on a course to...