The latest thought leadership and expert commentary from our members and announcements and stories from the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions.

Thursday, 16 May 2024
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The discovery of how a critical enzyme “hidden in nature’s blueprint” works by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Newcastle (UoN) could help engineer climate resilient crops capable of sucking far more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in a much more efficient way.

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Monday, 13 May 2024
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A recent Guardian survey of the world's leading climate scientists has found 80% believe warming above 1.5C is now unavoidable.

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Thursday, 02 May 2024
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Country investments in breastfeeding should be considered a carbon offset in global plans for sustainable food, health and economic systems, according to a new report led by experts from The Australian National University (ANU).

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Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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So how much land is needed to fully decarbonise energy in Australia? When we switch completely to solar and wind, do we have the space for all the panels, turbines and power lines?

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Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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April has been a bad month for the Australian environment. The Great Barrier Reef was hit, yet again, by intense coral bleaching.

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Friday, 26 Apr 2024
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In a new paper, we looked carefully at the body of evidence on the natural pre-invasion state of Australian forests, such as those dominated by majestic mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans), the world’s tallest flowering plant.

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Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024
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As humans, our greatest evolutionary advantage has always been our ability to adapt and innovate. When people first reached the expanded coastline of Southeast Asia around 65,000 years ago, and faced the sea crossings necessary to continue east into the islands of the Wallacean archipelago, these abilities were put to

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Monday, 15 Apr 2024

ANU researcher Dr Georgy Falster's recent findings on naturally occurring "mega droughts", while alarming, are important as they give us information we need to prepare for longer and more severe future droughts.

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Thursday, 04 Apr 2024
  • Student profile

Holley Jones embodies the ideal qualities we expect from a graduate of Crawford School of Public Policy. By infusing her unique knowledge and interests into her coursework, she has successfully crafted her dream job with her newly acquired skills.

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