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A photograph of Dr Hieu Nguyen and PhD candidate Mike Tebyetekerwa in the lab.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers at The Australian National University working on the photovoltaic potential of ultra-thin 2D materials have made an interesting discovery, the...

A photograph of people walking around in Suva, Fiji.

29 Jul 2021

Over the last 10 years or so, the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), have demonstrated, through various significant events, how they can prevail...

An aerial photograph of the ocean, underneath a clear blue sky.

29 Jul 2021

The upcoming sixth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that even prolonged warming of 1.5°C could produce progressively serious,...

A photograph of solar panels running alongside a road.

28 Jul 2021

The federal government has allocated $25.6 million to support 20 microgrid feasibility studies, including in communities affected by the Black Summer bushfires...

A photograph of US President Joe Biden giving a speech, with the American flag in the background.

28 Jul 2021

There comes a time when the citizens of one country need help from another country to solve crucial problems. In the case of Australia, help is not for poverty...

A photograph of Prof Mark Howden standing outside the Frank Fenner building at The Australian National University, smiling and looking at the camera.

27 Jul 2021

Prof Mark Howden sat down with Julie and Ryan at the Canberra Environment Centre to talk about his work, his heroes and the simple things we can do at home to...

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

27 Jul 2021

How much heat can humans endure, and does it depend on where you live? Eloise Gibson explains the science of heatwaves and why we define 25C as “hot”.

26 Jul 2021

ICEDS and the Research School of Physics are pleased to announce that applications for the Global Power Generation Australia Scholarships in The Hydrogen...

A photograph of chimneys at a coal fired power station, with a clear blue sky behind.

23 Jul 2021

In May 2021, Indonesia’s biggest utility company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), pledged to phase out fossil fuels by 2060 in order to achieve carbon...

An aerial photograph of the Great Barrier Reef.

23 Jul 2021

After intense lobbying by the Australian government, the World Heritage Committee today decided against listing the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) as “in danger,” as...

Integrated study with climate change

22 Jul 2021

Solving climate change and the energy transition, are some of the biggest challenges facing societies around the world today. ANU students have access to a...

A photograph of a bushfire ranging through a forest.

21 Jul 2021

Germany has had its worst floods in a millennium. Record-breaking heat baked western Canada. California is ablaze yet again. Eastern Australia is still...

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