Search results for bushfires
Digitising the Australian National Herbarium
24th June 2022
Researchers at the Australian National Herbarium in Canberra are digitising nearly a million plant specimens. They’ll soon be available for everyone to use.
Bushfire close? Breathe easy with the AirRater app
2nd May 2022
The AirRater citizen science app is helping to reduce the impact of bushfire smoke on communities – powered by CSIRO’s air quality forecasting tool, AQFx.
Virtual reality smells like spleen spirit
4th April 2022
Working with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and other researchers, we found that smell significantly enhances sense of presence and feeling of realism in virtual reality.
Climate data for farmers, with the click of a button
3rd March 2022
If a farmer could see into the future and know what climate is ahead, they may be able to better plan their crops or livestock production.
New IPCC report shows Australia is at real risk from climate change, with impacts worsening, future risks high, and wide-ranging adaptation needed
1st March 2022
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report shows climatic trends, extreme conditions and sea level rise are already hitting many of Australia’s ecosystems, industries and cities hard.
Tackling climate adaptation – different strokes for different folks
25th January 2022
As the world recognises the need to adapt to climate change, we've identified leading practices to help apply adaptation actions.
Grab your camera! It’s time for the Big Bushfire BioBlitz
19th January 2022
It has been two years since the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019-20. Now we need to find out how the bush is recovering- and you can help.
Meet our scientist: Dr Miguel Cruz
14th December 2021
The severity of the Black Summer bushfires in Australia helped scientist Dr Miguel Cruz to see first-hand how his bushfire behaviour models could be improved. This month he released the Vesta Mark 2 model.
Nature is hiding in every nook of Australia’s cities – just look a little closer and you’ll find it
10th December 2021
There’s enormous value in citizen science projects that encourage urban-dwellers to learn about what is often on their doorsteps.
Australia’s Black Summer of fire was not normal – and we can prove it
29th November 2021
Forest fires in Australia are burning more land across more of the year than ever before, as climate-linked fire weather worsens.
A wild walk in virtual woodlands
26th November 2021
A new virtual reality tool allows our researchers to take a walk on the wild side to better study some of our endangered ecosystems.
Fighting plagues and predators to protect Australia’s biodiversity
23rd November 2021
Our new report, Fighting Plagues and Predators, outlines the impact of invasive species on Australia's biodiversity.