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Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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Monday, 30 Sep 2019
  • Research story

Five years ago, an ANU biologist proved that most female songbirds sing, but it’s a finding that many people are struggling to accept.

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Thursday, 26 Sep 2019
  • News

The latest report from the IPCC paints a grim picture of the future of Australia’s coastal areas, but there’s still time to avoid the worst scenario.

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Wednesday, 25 Sep 2019
  • News

Budding astronomers from across the Canberra region now have greater access to high-quality telescopes at Mt Stromlo Observatory.

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Friday, 20 Sep 2019
  • News

Victoria’s conservation reserves are failing to protect threatened species, with the best areas for survival instead allocated to logging, new research warns.

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Thursday, 19 Sep 2019
  • News

The ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific project will provide a blueprint for how Australia can become the region's renewable energy powerhouse.

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Wednesday, 18 Sep 2019
  • News

Researchers have shown how Australian wheat crops would cope if a destructive disease that’s yet to hit our shores ever made it into the country.

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Wednesday, 11 Sep 2019
  • Career story

Sophie Lewis, 2019 ACT Scientist of the Year and ANU alumni, delivers a speech to tomorrow's scientists.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

By connecting climate change to its material impact on the world, scientists have transformed an observation into a policy problem.

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