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Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy.
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Oil and gas prices are shooting up as war in the Middle East cuts down the supply of fossil fuels available, in what has been described as “the largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets”.
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In 2025, Australia experienced simultaneous flooding in northern regions and drought in southern regions. As we travel further from the historical bounds of the Earth’s natural systems, climate-fueled disasters are increasingly the new normal.
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During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia and Australian farmers are already feeling the consequences.
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There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and opponents come out in force and duke it out.
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Beyond the headline losses, disasters can lead to ongoing socio-economic problems, write Associate Professor Sonia Akter, Manh-Tien Bui and Professor Quentin Grafton for The Conversation.
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New research led by Professor Albert van Dijk revealed water-related disasters in 2025 caused nearly 5,000 deaths, displaced around 8 million people, and resulted in economic losses exceeding US$360 billion globally.
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New research from Dr Michael Tong and colleagues shows extreme weather is responsible for one in 15 emergency department visits, with climate change expected to exacerbate this.
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Dr Thanh-Son Pham has recently discovered glacial earthquakes in Antarctica, possibly driven by different factors from their Northern Hemisphere counterparts. Read more in this article from The Conversation.