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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...
26 Sep 2019
A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas. But there’s still time to act »
The IPCC report says extreme sea level events that used to hit once a century will occur once a year in many places by 2050. This situation is inevitable, even...