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Humans in 2167: Internet implants and no sleep
By 2167, genetically designed, digitally enhanced humans with Internet-connected brains will live with intelligent machines in a transformed environment and maybe even among the stars.
Zombie Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement lurches on
NAFTA renegotiations may see provisions from the Trans-Pacific Partnership revive like zombies. We must remember their failures - on income inequality, labour and environmental protection.
Time for China and Europe to lead, as Trump dumps the Paris climate deal
Donald Trump has fulfilled his pledge to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement struck in 2015, leaving China and Europe with the job of preventing other nations from following suit.
How World War I changed the weather for good
Weather forecasting stopped looking for patterns in the past, and started using numbers to look solidly at the future.
Forcing consensus is bad for science and society
Insisting that science has a monopoly on the truth invalidates dissent and undermines what should be an open dialogue between science and society.
From London’s suburbs to a world ablaze: a brief history of CO₂ emissions
An interactive map of global carbon-dioxide emissions, from 1750 to 2010, provides a better understanding of the roles of different countries in the ongoing climate crisis.
Decades old tensions are driving the conflict in Kenya’s Laikipia region
For over 20 years, Kenya’s Laikipia region and its neighbours have witnessed violence between January and April over location and geography.
Dipole: the ‘Indian Niño’ that has brought devastating drought to East Africa
Everything you need to know about the 'Indian Ocean Dipole' climate phenomenon.
Response from a spokesman for Jacqui Lambie for a FactCheck on climate change
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie responded to The Conversation's request for sources and comment regarding our FactCheck on her climate change comments.
The case for a people’s smart sanctions campaign against Trump’s America
A grassroots opposition movement against the Donald Trump presidency is growing. The question is can it be harnessed into globalised sanctions campaign?
Australia’s climate in 2016 – a year of two halves as El Niño unwound
2016 was Australia's fourth warmest year on record, capping off the hottest decade.
Pacific countries advance regional policy towards migration and climate change
In the Pacific region, customary laws could create problems when implementing international law associated with climate change.
Trade can help poor countries cope with water shortages, and food security
Intelligent trade policies can help limit the threats, including food security, that come with an uneven distribution of water resources across the globe.
Britain’s recent wet summers can be blamed on the Atlantic jet stream, says new study
Will 2017 be a 'bbq summer'? It depends on changes in the jet stream.
Diabetes treatment could be revolutionised by making people cold
Scientists thought they were closing in on one great new treatment but may have found another instead.
Nine years after the Pasha Bulker storm, we’re finally getting a handle on East Coast Lows
Most people in Australia's southeast are familiar with the stormy weather known as East Coast Lows. But they might not realise how much scientific progress has been made in understanding them.
Great Barrier Reef bleaching would be almost impossible without climate change
This summer's record-breaking coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was made 175 times more likely thanks to climate change.
When is it going to snow? Getting a fix on what can make a good season
Australia's snow season is notoriously fickle - so what determines whether we'll get a good fall?
This summer’s sea temperatures were the hottest on record for Australia: here’s why
The summer of 2015-2016 was the hottest on record for Australia's oceans.
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Manager of Climate Prediction Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Research Fellow, UNSW
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Melbourne
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Director, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Economics, The University of Queensland
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David Bowman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Environmental Change Biology, University of Tasmania
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Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor, Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre, UNSW, UNSW
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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