Planning for weather disasters

Better planning for extreme weather in a changing climate means learning from Australia’s past mistakes and taking a tougher line on managing development.

Do the right things

A mixture of cost-effective actions can reduce the impact of bush fires, protect vital assets and ensure a safer future for communities on the frontlines of fire and climate change.

Water world

2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to ferocious floods and crippling droughts, according to a new report led by The Australian National University.

7 steps forward on climate change

News, by its very nature, tends to be bad, not least about climate change, but there were positive steps forward last year on every continent in the world.

Australia needs a climate agency

Scientists are calling for the urgent establishment of a national agency responsible for coordinating the science required to transform Australia’s response to climate change.

Pacific climate security

Promoting the importance of climate security for the South Pacific offers an opportunity to promote Australia’s broader regional strategy.

The security implications of climate change

Climate change poses a significant threat to Australia’s national security. Major concerns include damage to critical infrastructure, reduced capacities of the armed forces, regional political instability, and climate insecurity among some key allies.

Skiing downhill

Australia’s snow seasons are getting shorter, the nations’ snow cover is decreasing and Australian ski resorts may be forced to shut if the current level of climate change continues.

Walking the walk on climate talks

As COP29 approaches, Australia’s climate policy sits at a critical crossroads, with ambitious goals tempered by ongoing reliance on fossil fuels.

The rocky road to CO₂ capture

Spreading crushed rock on the world’s farmlands could vastly increase the rate of CO₂ removal from the atmosphere and a new industry is emerging to do just that.

It’s getting hot, hot, hot

Australia has warmed by 1.51 degrees Celsius since 1910, according to the new State of the Climate 2024 report. What does this mean for our climate future?

While the world burns

Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization.