Snowstorms that sweep across the Great Lakes can dump several feet of snow on the other side. A climate scientists explains why.
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Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.
Flushing toilets use around nine to 12 litres of water per flush. And that is potable water.
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, researchers take a look at the impact of climate change on the future of soccer.
We’ll need clear and well updated information to gauge flood risk as climate change intensifies floods.
Major new policies are still needed to accelerate the road transport transition. There’s good news, however: Australian motorists have been promised more choice soon.
Extreme weather will continue to disrupt global food systems.
Africa’s gas reserves loom large in the Egyptian climate change talks.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals set a target date of 2030. To meet that deadline, international collaboration and funding is required.
130 countries have signed a pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%. Success could have a swift impact on global warming.
Mountain systems are sensitive to climate change. Loss of snow and ice sets off effects which have wide ranging consequences.
In Europe, a large-scale war could cause the Baltic Sea to freeze over and severely compromise food security – potentially for decades and even centuries to come.
When it comes to loss and damage, COP27 negotiations seem likely to reach a dead end. But as we enter the final days of the summit, anything can happen.
Rising sea levels due to climate change are already having severe impacts on the nation of Tuvalu. It proposes to build a digital replica of itself in the metaverse. Could it be done?
COP27’s agreement on observing the oceans sets a strong foundation for policymakers to invest in internationally linked observation that will help countries better monitor these carbon sinks.
The warming observed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is causing upheaval in the balance of the species living there. That is having direct repercussions on the commercial fishing sector.
Bats host many viruses dangerous to humans. But it’s only when their habitats are destroyed that we’re at risk.
The best way to cut air pollution is to burn less fossil fuel.
The new Global Shield won’t work as ultimately rich countries and companies must foot the bill.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Adjunct professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Earth System Science, University of Exeter
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Climate Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
