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...

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...

2 Dec 2019

In October 2019, leading ANU water economist, Prof Quentin Grafton, called on the government to declare a water emergency to focus attention on Australia’s...

22 Nov 2019

As smoke haze hangs over Sydney, a leading environmental health expert warns toxic air from extreme bushfires, exacerbated by very dry conditions due to...

7 Nov 2019

A new research paper by Prof Eelco Rohling and Dr Fiona Hibbert reveals that Antartica is likely to drive rapid sea-level rise under climate change.

4 Nov 2019

Politicians using drought relief to assist farmers in need are ignoring effective and long-lasting solutions to Australia’s water emergency, warns a leading...

29 Oct 2019

What happens if we classify climate change as a threat, not an emergency? Liz Boulton from the ANU’s Fenner School of Environment and Society explains how...

20 Oct 2019

This Fairfax news story outlines emerging research that shows that the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a key driver of Australia's and global weather and...

15 Oct 2019

In the four years since the Paris climate agreement was adopted, countries have debated the fine print of how emissions reduction should be tracked and...

11 Oct 2019

Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia's most recognisable bird species,...

30 Sep 2019

Australia depends on the ocean that surrounds us for our health and prosperity. But that ocean is suffering from the effects of climate change that are playing...

26 Sep 2019

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a grim picture of the future of Australia’s coastal areas, but there’s still time...