Research stories
Discover how our research delivers real-world solutions to climate change problems, the energy transition, and disaster risks.
30 Jul 2024
Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs Michael de Brenni announced today that ANU professor Frank Jotzo has been appointed Chair of the state’s...
12 Jul 2024
ANU researcher Associate Professor Bec Colvin has been appointed to the inaugural Board for the Energy Corporation of New South Wales (EnergyCo).
12 Jul 2024
New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe announced this week that ANU professor Frank Jotzo has been appointed a Commissioner of the...
9 Jul 2024
During a major storm event that eventually cut power to tens of thousands of homes, a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) were able to feed power back into...
30 May 2024
A simpler and more cost-efficient method for removing salt from seawater using heat, developed by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU),...
15 Apr 2024
ANU researcher Dr Georgy Falster's recent findings on naturally occurring "mega droughts", while alarming, are important as they give us...
21 Mar 2024
Seismic waves from a 2010 earthquake more than 600 km under Spain were the clues leading to an unexpected discovery of a subducted oceanic plate that had...
21 Mar 2024
2023 was a “year of opposites” for Australia’s environment, but despite conditions fluctuating between wet and dry, overall conditions remain stable following...
29 Jan 2024
As Australia experiences more extreme flooding events, many communities are thinking about how to reduce the impacts of these floods without disrupting the...
29 Jan 2024
Working in an interdisciplinary team on cyclone research was formative for ANU undergraduate student Jack Miller.
29 Jan 2024
Naomi thinks that the art and design space has some unique talents to bring to interdisciplinary research on disasters.
23 Jan 2024
Dual-sided solar panels have the potential to produce 20 per cent more energy than traditional one-sided systems if used properly on residential rooftops, new...