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Research story | 8 Apr 2021
Climate change in the Australian Alps
We met Professor Nicotra in the Snowy Mountains and asked what she learned from 2020.
News | 31 Mar 2021
A new hope for the environment after Black Summer fires
A new report on Australia's environment has found the country's landscapes and waterways are making a slow recovery from one of the grimmest periods on record.
Analysis and opinion | 26 Mar 2021
Managed retreat of settlements remains a tough call even as homes flood and coasts erode
Today's risks will be tomorrow's normal. That means tough decisions have to be made about human settlements having to retreat from areas most at risk, whether from floods or bushfires.
Analysis and opinion | 26 Mar 2021
Yes, Australia is a land of flooding rains. But climate change could be making it worse
The NSW floods are a textbook example of the theoretical impacts we can expect on Australian rainfall as climate change continues.
News | 24 Mar 2021
World’s first room-temp quantum computer set for release
The world's first room-temperature quantum computer is in the final stages of development and is set to be installed at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Perth and activated later this year.
Research story | 18 Mar 2021
Only the lonely: an endangered bird is forgetting its song as the species dies out
In healthy populations, the song of regent honeyeaters is complex and long. But where the population is very small, the song is sadly diminished.
News | 17 Mar 2021
Lost song spells trouble for endangered songbird
The critically endangered regent honeyeater is losing its "song culture" due to the bird's rapidly declining population.
News | 17 Mar 2021
Net zero by 2050 only possible if renewables ramp up: expert
Australia will not achieve net zero emissions until well after 2050 at the rate emissions are declining, experts from The Australian National University warn.
News | 16 Mar 2021
Scientists show drought-tolerant crops need skin in the game
ANU experts have found a way to precisely measure a crop’s water loss through its skin, not just the pores on their leaves.
News | 11 Mar 2021
Shining stars of science honoured with Academy awards
Three researchers from ANU who've changed the way we see the world have been recognised for their ground-breaking work with prestigious awards from The Australian Academy of Science.
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