We read about and watch other people moving to the coast or country and, in doing so, sometimes we're persuaded to join the seachangers and treechangers ourselves.
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A climate scientist explains how New Hampshire managed to overcome the political divide to make real progress on climate change.
Island philosophies can be used to decolonise university courses and teaching. They can also advance sustainable development models and, ultimately, achieve responsible tourism.
The real risk is from sudden storms – but there are ways to limit the damage, if cities start planning now.
The beach lies at the edges of the country, and can feel like another place entirely. French hand-wringing over Muslim dress for paddling should make us look again at our own attitudes.
Australia's coastal towns are already facing storms and erosion – problems that are set to get worse with rising seas.
Many properties are at risk from rising sea levels, with owners and councils at odds over the costs of defending these. NSW law reform may lead to more forward-looking climate change adaptation.
Coastal communities include 24 federal seats held by margins of 5% or less, and their local councils are pressing the Australian government to show more urgency about the impacts of climate change.
The odds of being hit again by a large flood are higher for cities that have already been flooded before. Here's why we still don't move away.
Nicky Morgan has announced a scheme to give incentives for the best teachers to go to struggling schools. Will it work?
Climate change will hit South Africa's fish population.
Unless something is done to curb erosion, Ghana's coast could soon whither away.
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney’s decision, revealed this week, to order a Brisbane council to remove future sea-level rise from its planning regulations seems a rather short-sighted thing to do…
Australia’s coastal towns, many built around fisheries and tourism, are particularly vulnerable to climate change. South east and south west Australia are marine hotspots — they are warming much faster…
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Chair of Urban & Regional Planning and Director of Canberra Urban & Regional Futures, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Law, The University of Queensland
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Honorary senior lecturer, Australian National University
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Cross-cutting Theme Leader: Climate Change, University of Tasmania
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Deputy Head of School (Research), University of Brighton
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Professor of Science Education, Research Coordinator within the School of Education, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana
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Aquatic Biologist, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Professor of Anthropology and Executive Dean of Arts, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Reader in Physical Geography, University of Dundee
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Josephine A Lamprey Professor in Climate and Sustainability, University of New Hampshire
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Lecturer and Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland
