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31 Dec 2019
Heat is the natural hazard associated with the highest mortality in Australia. When heatwaves occur, the death toll routinely reaches into the hundreds.
31 Dec 2019
On a day of extraordinary bushfires the energy minister argued that the country has ‘strong targets, clear plans and an enviable track record’ on reducing...
23 Dec 2019
Master of Climate Change student, Chinthaka Jayasooriya (Jaya) has journeyed to Canberra from Sri Lanka in a quest to improve his skills and knowledge around...
23 Dec 2019
Whilst we've known for many years that intense rainfall and flooding can can lead to disease outbreaks, until recently we weren't aware that there...
23 Dec 2019
Unfortunately, discussions around climate change in Australia have become polarised and this is challenging our ability to develop and implement solutions. ...
23 Dec 2019
In September 2019, hundreds of thousands of school students and their families rallied across Australia, kicking off a day of protest that brought together...
18 Dec 2019
Potential pricing policies to support integration of renewable energy sources into electricity grids could leave the most vulnerable households facing greater...
17 Dec 2019
As the country burns and temperatures rise, climate change is once again at the forefront of our national consciousness. It’s a problem that seems intractable...
16 Dec 2019
A compromise deal on cutting greenhouse emissions has been struck at the latest global climate talks, leaving many climate scientists and experts feeling...
16 Dec 2019
Future crises are inevitable. We must consider the prospect of a monstrous bushfire season, the likes of which we’ve never seen. But if we are to create a...
12 Dec 2019
A Master of Energy Change student has received a prestigious ANU award in recognition of exceptional academic excellence. Hilman Fathoni is the first Master of...
10 Dec 2019
Here at the 25th UN climate conference in Madrid, Australia’s plan to use leftover Kyoto credits is seen as an attempt to conceal that the government is not...