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Linguistic analysis shows that activists and politicians have very different messages when it comes to the environment.
As the climate crisis worsens, and after being ravaged by the COVID-19, it is paramount for Indonesia and G20 countries to strengthen global pandemic preparedness and climate action.
The rain comes as coal demand surges and pressure mounts for the industry to wind back production to help tackle climate change.
COP27 wraps up with Solutions Day, focusing on sustainable cities and transport, green buildings and resilient infrastructure. Climate-related disasters show the urgency of urban planning responses.
In the shadow of the climate crisis, a wave of speculative stories ask what it means to live in a world where everything is not an extractable resource — and where humans are not in control.
The findings have big implications for how Australians prepare for extreme weather events.
Developed nations threaten to consume more than their fair share of Earth’s dwindling carbon budget.
Despite not being at COP27, there are other ways for King Charles to showcase his commitment to the environment.
In 2018, Africa accounted for 70% of the world’s people displaced by armed conflict and human rights abuses.
Cities, which account for 70% of emissions globally, should be at the frontline of tackling some of the most severe effects of climate change.
For many environmentalists, overpopulation is a real concern. But the planet will benefit more from tackling overconsumption by rich countries.
Saying that the climate problem is complex is false, and a distraction from what we know needs to be done.
Mayotte is no exception to the adage “small islands, big problems”. A newly born volcano combined with poor land management and accelerating climate change has put its fabled lagoon at risk.
A look back at what the COPs have actually achieved.
Eight journalists covering a protest on the M25 motorway were recently detained by police.
A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on October 6, 2022.
How does flowing water make electricity? An engineer explains hydroelectric generation.
Mangroves support a significant amount of biodiversity and their soils can capture a great deal of carbon.
The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official describes some promising signs she’s starting to see.
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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, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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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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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
