Australia should bring ideas to Biden’s climate summit

Up to 40 world leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will participate in a two-day virtual leaders’ summit convened by US President Joe Biden and timed to coincide with Earth Day.

The security implications of climate change

A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says the federal government has overlooked the national security threats of climate change.

The complexities of predicting the effects of climate change

Some of Australia’s iconic ecosystems are collapsing, which is likely exacerbated by climate change. But we must understand the dynamics of our ecosystems in order to protect them.

Words not action

When it comes to personal sacrifices, such as cutting meat consumption and reducing the use of fossil-fuel-powered cars, the sense of urgency around the climate crisis doesn’t convince people to change.

Sydney’s ocean hotspot

A UNSW analysis has found waters off Sydney, southern NSW and eastern Tasmania are demonstrating an accelerated warming trend.

Melbourne’s impact on climate change

A new initiative bringing together multi-disciplinary climate change experts is focused on finding effective global solutions in Australia and beyond.

Putting a price on carbon

For an orderly transition from fossil fuels, Australia needs a carbon price to replace its hodgepodge of clumsy government interventions.

Bushfires could change where and how we live

Climate change-driven extreme weather events, including devastating Australian bushfires, have created the urgent need for a new approach to planning and building in high fire risk areas and a shift to climate-resilient towns and cities.

A quieter world will ease climate change

COVID lockdowns briefly brought quiet to our bustling cities, but noise pollution from traffic and machines could be reduced for good if electric vehicles become more common in an effort to reduce fossil fuel use and climate change.

Sea level data confirms climate modeling projections

Projections of rising sea levels this century are on the money when tested against satellite and tide-gauge observations.

Financial reports are distorting climate data

Climate information is at risk of being misconstrued and used inappropriately in financial reports and has the potential to expose businesses to significant risk, according to a new paper by Australian researchers.

One black summer

The 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires were a “wake up call” demonstrating the extreme effects of climate change in Australia, according to a group of experts who’ve published a new study examining the factors that caused the disaster.