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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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
14 May 2020
Feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife – across Australia, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.
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...
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.
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...
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...