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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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Wednesday, 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 schemes and boost crop production.

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Large multi storied building on university campus.
Monday, 25 Oct 2021
  • Analysis and opinion

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to announce Australia will adopt a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The pledge is long overdue – but the science tells us 2050 is about a decade too late to reach net-zero.

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psycology
Thursday, 21 Oct 2021
  • News

An international collaboration of health care professionals established in the pandemic is creating ripples as it inspires new ideas and global expansion.

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Divers underwater extracting coral core samples
Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021
  • Student profile

PhD researcher Jess Hargreaves digs out coral skeletons to understand how rainfall patterns in the South-East Indian Ocean region have changed over time.

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Tharika Liyanage
Friday, 08 Oct 2021
  • Student profile

Tharika Liyanage is going to make you excited about cheilanthanes - whether you know what they are or not.

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Friday, 08 Oct 2021
  • Research story

The brains behind a book aimed at inspiring children with a gravity-defying emu and the team helping to save endangered languages are among the winners of Australia's top science awards - the Eureka Prizes.

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Friday, 08 Oct 2021

A new study has shown for the first time how Australia's rich geological history is reflected deep below the Earth's surface.

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Tents pitched in Antarctica
Thursday, 07 Oct 2021
  • Research story

700 years of Māori land burning practices in New Zealand said to be the most likely cause of increased black carbon levels in Antarctic ice, new research shows

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Tuesday, 28 Sep 2021
  • Analysis and opinion

Technologies to harness the power of water are touted as crucial for a low-emissions future. But over many decades, the hydropower industry has caused serious damage to the environment and people’s lives.

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