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A photograph of a coal-fired power station, with smoke billowing out of the chimneys.

12 Aug 2021

This week’s landmark report on the state of the climate paints a sobering picture. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, without...

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11 Aug 2021

A summary of media items relating to the IPCC report climate change report, The Physical Science Basis, which was released on Monday 9 August 2021.

10 Aug 2021

A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that the world may warm by 1.5°C by the early 2030s, much earlier than previously...

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9 Aug 2021

The world may warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius by the early 2030s, a climate change expert from The Australian National University (ANU) warns.

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3 Aug 2021

Heather worked as a nurse until a workplace accident caused her to leave the workforce. She put most of her compensation towards making a switch to clean...

A photograph of Dr Hieu Nguyen and PhD candidate Mike Tebyetekerwa in the lab.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers at The Australian National University working on the photovoltaic potential of ultra-thin 2D materials have made an interesting discovery, the...

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29 Jul 2021

Over the last 10 years or so, the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), have demonstrated, through various significant events, how they can prevail...

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29 Jul 2021

The upcoming sixth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that even prolonged warming of 1.5°C could produce progressively serious,...

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28 Jul 2021

The federal government has allocated $25.6 million to support 20 microgrid feasibility studies, including in communities affected by the Black Summer bushfires...

A photograph of US President Joe Biden giving a speech, with the American flag in the background.

28 Jul 2021

There comes a time when the citizens of one country need help from another country to solve crucial problems. In the case of Australia, help is not for poverty...

A photograph of the sun setting over a lake, with the sky all a deep orange colour.

27 Jul 2021

How much heat can humans endure, and does it depend on where you live? Eloise Gibson explains the science of heatwaves and why we define 25C as “hot”.

A photograph of Prof Mark Howden standing outside the Frank Fenner building at The Australian National University, smiling and looking at the camera.

27 Jul 2021

Prof Mark Howden sat down with Julie and Ryan at the Canberra Environment Centre to talk about his work, his heroes and the simple things we can do at home to...

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