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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, 26 Jun 2017
  • Research story

A research team led by ANU has found a new way to help plants better survive drought by enhancing their natural ability to preserve water.

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • Research story

Scientists from ANU have combined biological data with climate data to provide a clearer understanding of what causes coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • Research story

"The future of the iconic river red gum is unclear even without taking the further effects of climate change into account." - Dr Carsten Kulheim

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • Student blog

Science student, Brody Hannan, shares his experiences at the British High Commission.

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • News

ANU has officially opened the Siding Spring Observatory lodge that was rebuilt after the 2013 bushfires.

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Thursday, 22 Jun 2017
  • Research story

A drugs expert from ANU is ran an Australia-first workshop on medicinal cannabis for doctors in Melbourne.

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Friday, 16 Jun 2017
  • Research story

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have identified 185 sites in South Australia potentially suitable for pumped hydro storage

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Friday, 16 Jun 2017
  • Academic profile

ANU scientist Graham Farquhar first Australian to win Kyoto Prize

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Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017
  • Analysis and opinion

This short video puts recent climate change and carbon dioxide emissions into the context of the past 800,000 years.

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