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A photograph of the tops of gum trees in Australian bushland.

21 Jul 2021

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has argued in an appeal against a landmark court ruling that she does not have a duty of care to protect Australian...

A photograph of a coal fired power plant near one of Beijing's "Ring Roads".

19 Jul 2021

China is responsible for nearly 30 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions. What it does to curb those will be crucial in the battle to stop global heating.

A photograph of solar panels being installed on a roof.

19 Jul 2021

The renewable energy sceptics out there should welcome last week’s announcement of the opening of the ANU’s new research lab that will help guide the...

A photograph of the Twelve Apostle rock formation off the Great Ocean Road on the Victorian coastline.

16 Jul 2021

For the world to reach net zero emissions, huge fields of solar panels and towering wind turbines will need to cover vast tracts of the Earth. In much of the...

A photograph of the moon in the night sky.

16 Jul 2021

Throughout history, the Moon has copped more than its fair share of the blame for everything from outbreaks of erratic behaviour to fluctuations in libido.

A photograph of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison bumping elbows together (as a COVID-19 safe form of a handshake) in front of Number 10 Downing Street.

15 Jul 2021

The Morrison Government is employing both whitewashing - to intentionally hide its irresponsibility on climate - and greenwashing - to falsely create the...

A photograph of solar panels, with the sun shining from the top left corner.

14 Jul 2021

More renewable technology will be able to be integrated into Australia's energy grid, thanks to a new state-of-the-art laboratory in Canberra.

A photograph of the Australian National University sign in front of Warrumbul Lodge on the ANU Acton campus.

13 Jul 2021

An energy research hub at the Australian National University is leading the charge on future-proofing the electricity grid.

A photograph of the sun setting over a lake, with the sky all a deep orange colour.

13 Jul 2021

Canberra climate scientists have warned record-breaking temperatures of nearly 50 degrees recently experienced in parts of the northern hemisphere could soon...

A photograph of solar panels on a red tile roof, with a blue sky above.

13 Jul 2021

A new research lab in the nation’s capital will help accelerate the development of new distributed energy technologies, allowing researchers and tech companies...

A photograph of wind turbines in a field, with large plumes of bushfire smoke rising in the distance.

12 Jul 2021

Apply now for an exciting career opportunity connecting ANU researchers and research users to advance solutions to disasters, climate change and energy change.

A close-up image of gum leaves, with the sun shining down from above.

12 Jul 2021

Let’s say a new irrigation scheme is proposed and all the land it’ll take up needs to be cleared — trees felled, soil upturned, and habitats destroyed. Water...

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