Predatory delays in climate policy destroy our prosperity and threaten our survival

The delaying tactics of politicians and business executives in regard to climate policy must end. We face a genuine climate emergency which requires the suspension of politics and business as usual to do whatever it takes to rapidly reduce carbon emissions.

UNSW climate change study highlights the importance of acting now

The link between human-caused climate change and some extreme weather events such as heatwaves has long been established. However, while previous studies have focused only on current extreme events, a UNSW Canberra-led project is looking towards the future.

Five ways to talk to kids about climate change (and have fun too)

The environmental crisis should be part of everyday conversations with parents today if we want our children to be part of the solution tomorrow.

Australia’s rarest bird on menu for wedged-tailed eagles

A successful rabbit cull two decades ago has had unforeseen consequences, with a study finding wedge-tailed eagles are now preying on the critically-endangered plains-wanderer, one of Australia’s rarest birds.

The IPCC is underselling climate change

A new study has revealed that the language used by the global climate change watchdog, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is overly conservative – and therefore the threats are much greater than the Panel’s reports suggest.

New global register aims to curtail the spread of invasive species

There are now several thousand invasive species of plants, mammals, birds, frogs, snakes, fungi and insects around the world. Spread by humans they harm both the natural environment and human productivity, but new efforts to map them might help contain their threat.

The elephant in the election room – The immediate existential threat of climate change

Human-induced climate change is happening faster than officially acknowledged, but our leaders continue to ignore or downplay the dangers. To halt our suicidal rush to oblivion, the community must ensure no leader is elected or appointed in this country unless they are committed to emergency action.

Children teach the world a climate change lesson

The school students of today will suffer the effects of climate change tomorrow. Young people who demand meaningful action on climate change therefore deserve to be heard, rather than ridiculed or silenced.

Mapping global threats to biodiversity

A University of Queensland-led team has mapped the massive extent of destructive human activities, including hunting, land clearing, urbanisation and other agro-industrial land uses, on global biodiversity.

Reconciling urbanisation and global food security

Changing our diets and food choices can have a knock-on effect on global supply and demand – even balancing the impact of our rapid urbanisation on food security.

A million urban trees for Melbourne should be just the start

Trees and green spaces are essential for urban sustainability and liveability, but so is planting the right things in the right places. Urban planners must make more room for trees and we must cherish the mature ones we have as well as planting more saplings.

More than just melting ice – the human footprint on Antarctica

The human impact on Antarctica may be more than just melting ice, according to Australian research which investigated the footprint of Antarctic research stations on the continent’s rare ice-free land.