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The unusual weather can be attributed to the Indian Ocean Dipole. This is the difference in sea surface temperatures between the eastern and western tropical Indian Ocean.
Global cooperation is essential if climate action is to be effective, amid the right-wing onslaught against multilateralism.
Steggall’s new bill outlines how to bring Australia’s carbon emissions down to zero by 2050.
These scientists identified the five most severe crises the planet faces in a new report, Our Future on Earth 2020.
In recent years, state governments have become more sophisticated in service delivery and more accountable – in contrast to the federal government.
Bangladesh is on the front lines of climate change, but factors including money, gender and religion make some Bangladeshis much more vulnerable than others. Can it find inclusive ways to cope?
Wildfires reduce the reliability of city water supplies in North America. But active forest management provides a key to the solution.
A new study revealed that indigenous territories store more than half the carbon in the Amazon forest.
Dogs dying on flights in hot weather might be the canary in the coal mine on climate change. Pet owners should consider how climate change will change our relationship with our pets.
Forests are remarkable at drawing carbon from the atmosphere, and they’re getting better at it. New research highlights how important it is to protect forests so they can help us fight climate change.
Skiing in a mall is bizarre enough. But a mall dubbed the ‘American Dream’ – when malls are vanishing, along with the postwar vision of the American Dream – is its own brand of eerie dissonance.
Can maps of people’s flooded properties convince them that rising sea level is a threat?
Storing more carbon in soil helps slow climate change and makes croplands more productive. But there are two kinds of soil carbon that are both important, but function very differently.
As Chile’s central mountain region warms, guanacos are wandering into trouble.
Plant-rich diets can help tackle the climate crisis, prevent disease and improve mental health.
No South African photographer leaves a more substantial legacy than Santu Mofokeng. He was adept at mapping interior worlds through haunting images of black life and, above all, his landscapes.
The Greens’ new leader has his work cut out to make sure the party is not just viable, but grows.
Awareness is increasing about foods like lab-grown meat, insects and seaweed. These foods may help address environmental challenges, but it’s important to be aware of both the costs and benefits.
The Trump administration has cut funding for infectious disease research and reduced high-level staffing for global health security, leaving the nation less prepared for major outbreaks.
The water that replenishes groundwater, rivers and lakes is under threat from climate change, pollution and aging infrastructure.
Village Forests under the Social forestry Scheme can not only reduce poverty but also deforestation, study finds.
The recent bushfire horror exposed fundamental flaws in the way we treat the land. First Peoples know the way out of this ecological crisis – if only Australia would listen.
‘Futuring’ can help us survive the climate crisis. And guess what? You’re a futurist too
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When think about this time next year, are we freaking out, or are we futuring?
A warming climate leads to more heat-related deaths. The fact some research is showing the opposite indicates we need to refine the way we measure heat-related mortality.