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18 Feb 2022
Geoengineering could pose grave dangers, potentially worse than the warming it seeks to remedy. To understand the risks, we’ve undertaken a risk assessment of...
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...
14 Jan 2022
Less than 80 years ago, regent honeyeaters ruled Australia’s flowering gum forests, with huge raucous flocks roaming from Adelaide to Rockhampton. Now, there...
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...
12 Nov 2021
With the eyes of the world on COP26, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) say the broader environmental and social implications of extreme...
3 Nov 2021
Australia needs to overhaul how overabundant kangaroos are managed, rather than letting them starve or be culled as pests, according to an expert from The...
2 Nov 2021
The make-or-break United Nations climate talks in Glasgow have begun. Much attention so far has rightly focused on the emissions reduction ambition each nation...
27 Oct 2021
Agriculture experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have teamed up with government bodies and NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa to improve irrigation...
25 Oct 2021
A team of three postdoctoral researchers at The Fenner School have developed a web app that uses satellite observations to help Australian farmers better...
8 Sep 2021
Do you have a strong interest in migratory shorebird conservation? Would you like to obtain skills in bird capture and tracking studies? We are seeking a PhD...
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...
25 Aug 2021
Business and governments across the world are embedding carbon abatement considerations into their trade negotiations and relationships. As an industry...