A person wearing a snorkel swims underwater behind a big and colourful coral.

Even if we halt global warming, local climates will change – and we need new experiments to understand how

We need new experiments to model Earth’s climate if global warming is stabilised at 1.5℃. A new paper explains why.

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Australia’s Black Summer of fire was not normal – and we can prove it

Forest fires in Australia are burning more land across more of the year than ever before, as climate-linked fire weather worsens.

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A wild walk in virtual woodlands

A new virtual reality tool allows our researchers to take a walk on the wild side to better study some of our endangered ecosystems.

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Climate change is likely driving a drier southern Australia – so why are we having such a wet year?

The southern parts of Australia are expected to become increasingly dry due to climate change. Yet, we now find ourselves subject to another La Niña event. What’s going on?

Fighting plagues and predators to protect Australia’s biodiversity

Our new report, Fighting Plagues and Predators, outlines the impact of invasive species on Australia's biodiversity.

An algae bloom in the ocean.

Using artificial intelligence to detect harmful algae

We are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help identify harmful algae in waterways.

Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows

Most concerning is the long-term upward trends of CO₂ emissions form burning fossil fuels, which are far from trending towards net-zero by 2050.

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Three ways we’re targeting net zero

With COP26 off and running towards net zero, here are three ways we’re helping get there too.

Net zero emissions: our climate challenge explained

What does ‘net zero' emissions mean? And which technologies can we use to get there?

A photo of a mozzie, the aedes aegypti mosquito.

Buzz off: research stopping mozzies in Australia and beyond

Our scientists are swatting away the problems of mosquito-borne disease across Australia to help solve this world-wide problem.   

Staying connected when it counts to improve disaster resilience

We've teamed up with Optus to identify how to improve the resilience of our telecommunications infrastructure during natural disasters.

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Identifying insects: meet our mini moth investigator

Ying Luo has a passion for teeny tiny insects - from golden ants to micro moths.