It shouldn’t have been the case that business groups only acted when the problem became undeniable and started to hurt profits.
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Climate change – Analysis and Comment
Recycling and turning off the lights are good steps towards a more sustainable society, but they are not nearly as important for the climate as reducing meat consumption, air travel and driving.
We modelled surface water across Africa to show which parts of the continent are climatically-suitable for malaria – and how this will change.
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Two years since Greta Thunberg’s first school strike, young environmentalists around the globe aren’t trying to save the world. They are building a better one.
In a recent survey, 64% of youths said they’ve experienced bushfires, heatwaves and drought in the past three years. But 88% believe they’re not taught to protect themselves and their communities.
Three decades of growing scientific certainty about climate change have yielded little progress.
Former Greens leader Richard Di Natale on COVID, climate and his successor
Michelle Grattan discusses 10 years in parliament with former Greens Senator Richard Di Natale
Back in February, the Greens were riding a fresh wave of momentum when they changed leaders. But COVID-19 has made it tough for the party to be seen and heard.
Investment in gas will not herald Australia’s economic recovery. It’s likely to hinder it.
The “last glacial period” saw huge, rapid climate changes. Our new research found they happened all around the world, and each time within just a few decades.
Extreme heat could kill 5,000 people each year in the UK by the 2050s.
A more explicit emphasis on the national interest may encourage donor countries to play ‘the long game’ in Africa.
Heat waves can kill via dehydration caused by heavy sweating. Breathing or heartbeat may suddenly stop. Prolonged overheating can also create widespread inflammation.
Massive landslides can trigger destructive and deadly tsunamis, and climate change could make them worse.
Fires that burn the forest burn crops and pastures alike. But farmers in the eastern Amazon are left with few good options.
A federal government plan to increase soil carbon stores is a folly that misunderstands the technology.
The president of Kiribati plans to raise its low-lying islands to fight, not flee, sea level rise. Here’s why it’s an expression of human dignity.
The next ten years will be a critical period in which research agendas can be developed.
Conservation and development scheme REDD+ has manifested as a series of models, which increases its perceived success and enables it to continue despite not delivering on its wide-reaching promises.
Despite this year’s coronavirus lockdowns, more CO2 has accumulated in the atmosphere than during the same period in 2017 or 2018.
Hydrogen is hailed as a new clean fuel, but little attention has been paid to the potential environmental challenges presented by the energy shift.
Hundreds of organizations are working around the world to restore damaged coral reefs. New research shows that rapid ocean warming threatens these efforts.
My research shows we’ll need transformative change not just temporary lockdowns for COVID-19 to make much difference to the climate.
We discovered wind farms in Spain that had carved up peat bogs, causing them to release carbon to the atmosphere.