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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.
Changing habitat ranges, competition for food and water, and biological effects of climate change all pose threats to wildlife.
An update to the 2021 Global Methane Pledge could see tighter restrictions on oil and gas leaks.
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says rules around corporate emissions reporting are “wide enough to drive a diesel truck through”.
At current levels of emissions, there is a 50% chance the planet will reach the 1.5°C global average temperature rise in just nine years.
How does keeping the price of petrol and diesel down align with New Zealand’s goal of being carbon zero by 2050? And do price caps even work anyway?
A new website, based on workshops with young Australians, outlines practical ways to deal with climate distress.
England’s housing strategy will consume our entire carbon budget by 2050 – there are alternatives, but they face political and economic barriers.
We don’t really know how much companies care about the environment.
Top contributors
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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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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
