Search results for bushfires
Why don’t our cities cope with heavy rain?
1st December 2017
As our climate changes, we'll experience more extreme weather events. We're researching better city planning for heavy rains, floods, and extreme weather in the future.
Few Australians know the unique role the country plays in the global space network
27th September 2017
Australia is positioned perfectly to look up into the centre of the galaxy — something you can’t do from many other parts of the world. That outstanding location and our world-class capability in space science underpins a phenomenal contribution to international space programs.
We’re investing heavily in urban greening, so how are our cities doing?
27th September 2017
A new study shows major Australian cities are suffering an overall loss of green space – although some areas are doing better than others.
We’re on the ocean! Catch our rolling updates as we sail from Sydney to Broome, sciencing all the way
27th September 2017
Never been out on the ocean before? We're in the same boat. That's why Jesse from our social media team is on our ship, the RV Investigator, to find out what happens on a research vessel.
Big data (not big rockets) set to propel Australia’s space science
25th September 2017
Whatever the future holds for Australia’s space industry, exciting times are ahead, and big data will play a big part.
The art of science: It’s only a 3D printed moon
13th September 2017
The design freedom of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is transforming the manufacturing industry. It’s also impacting the art world.
Rise of the intelligent machines
11th August 2017
From emergency detection to better management of a city’s infrastructure – we’re using AI and machine learning to solve today’s problems.
Australia breeds brainy birds
17th January 2017
Our birds are some of the smartest and longest lived birds in the world. Find out some of the weird and wonderful our birds get up to.
Was Tasmania’s summer of fires and floods a glimpse of its climate future?
20th April 2016
Tourists and locals alike enjoyed clear, warm days over summer – but these conditions came at a cost, priming Tasmania for damaging bushfires.
Beating the eucalypt blues – new ways to model air quality
7th April 2016
The blue haze surrounding Eucalyptus is a volatile compound, isoprene, that contributes to pollution and air quality counts.
Fires are increasing in a warming world, but a new model could help us predict them
11th February 2016
We've developed a model that can predict bushfires over a week-long period with an accuracy of 91%.
It’s official: 2015 was the hottest year ever recorded
21st January 2016
It’s official: 2015 was the hottest year on record.