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8 July 2024
Giant of climate science honoured at inaugural Will Steffen lecture
Emeritus Professor Will Steffen has been remembered as a “giant” of climate science at the inaugural lecture held in his name at ANU.
7 August 2024
‘Fuel to the fire’: repeated climate-sceptic claims enough to nudge even the strongest of climate change endorsers
The threat of misinformation runs rampant in our digital age, where a single repetition of a climate-sceptical claim seems more true even to the staunchest of climate change endorsers, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
9 October 2023
The scientist cracking the code of Earth's evolution
Professor Louis Moresi is using software to simulate billions of years of geological evolution.
15 September 2023
Climate scientist Dr Joëlle Gergis still has hope for the planet
For award-winning researcher Dr Joëlle Gergis, climate action is about protecting the people and places we love.
13 June 2023
ANU and UWA launch a revolution in Australian science education
Einstein-First and Quantum Girls teaching programs will inspire young students and address the "STEM crisis".
30 November 2022
How ocean currents helped Dr Adele Morrison find her own path
Dr Adele Morrison is a globally recognised climate scientist, but she wasn’t always confident she’d find her place in the science community.
8 September 2022
Dutton’s high-wire act
Peter Dutton's approval ratings are in the basement, but the opposition leader’s first priority must be holding the Coalition together.
24 June 2022
Weather and climate modelling powers up at ANU
Future weather and climate predictions have been given a major boost with the launch of a new national research facility worth $7.6 million.
5 April 2022
Australia has a critical role in tackling climate change
The world has every chance to cut emissions deeply and Australia is critical to the global effort, say leading authors from ANU of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report on climate change mitigation.
20 April 2021
Scientists look to "hot spot" to create longest weather record
Scientists from ANU are looking for volunteers to help create Australia's longest daily weather record from a globally recognised climate change "hot spot".
6 August 2019
To study climate change in Antarctica, researchers are looking under the ice
What does the latest research predict about the future for Antarctica?
24 July 2024
How do climate experts feel about the future? We asked them
While it’s already too late to repair some of the damage caused by climate change, ANU researchers still believe in a sustainable future. A decade ago, conversations about climate change tended to include the word ‘hope’.The world is a very different place now – we are in a climate emergency, according to the United Nations. Cities are experiencing unprecedented temperatures and many of our native species are facing extinction. For climate researchers at The Australian National University (ANU), being on the frontlines of one of humanity’s greatest existential threats – while seeing little to no progress – can take its toll. So, how do they stay…
17 January 2024
How replicating volcanic eruptions helps us understand changing climates
This ANU researcher isn’t afraid of shaking things up — making her own volcanic eruptions to better understand how they cause our climate to change.
18 August 2023
In the future, we could snuff out cyclones. But weather control comes with new risks
As cyclones become more powerful, it is of utmost importance that organisations continue to develop technology and policy so as to tackle future natural disasters.