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Climate change – Analysis and Comment
Australians are increasingly fighting climate change in court. With more than 127 cases in a new United Nations report, Australia comes second only to the United States for climate litigation.
Heat exposure is inevitable for those who work or are active outdoors. A heat acclimation protocol, combined with heat-mitigating strategies, is the best defence against heat-related injuries.
One year away from the 2024 Olympic Games, the grim reality of climate change is impossible to deny. How do we make the mega-event sustainable and avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing?
No one plans a European holiday thinking of fleeing from fire or sheltering from intense heat. But the climate crisis is forcing a reckoning – tourism as we knew it will have to change.
Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.
New Zealand’s food system – from production to delivery – has been built around efficiency rather than resilience to climate change and natural disasters. But there are solutions.
An engineer who managed dams for years explains the tradeoffs operators make as they decide when to release water and how much to stay safe.
Australia has a lot of wind and sun, but will we actually become a world leader in renewable energy generation?
Small island developing states are seeking a legal ‘advisory opinion’ from an international tribunal on whether climate change falls under the international law of the sea.
New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.
Getting involved in collaborative projects can help students feel they can make a difference.
International shipping is a big contributor to climate change, and it doesn’t change quickly, but its companies are starting to invest in cleaner fuels.
Victoria has a plan for the state to electrify, but how do we make the transition fair and equitable for everyone? New research suggests a way forward.
The Kenyan state has historically viewed forests in terms of production and economic development – not biodiversity and conservation.
A new climate adaptation plan leaves experts underwhelmed.
We studied 55,000 people’s diets and linked them to data on environmental impacts of food.
Long before thermometers, nature left its own temperature records. A climate scientist explains how ongoing global warming compares with ancient temperatures.
With tourists flocking in droves to ‘experience’ heat waves, perhaps it’s time for everyone to take a good hard look at their individual contribution to global warming.
The soil was extracted during the Cold War from beneath one of the U.S military’s most unusual bases, then forgotten for decades.
To effectively address climate hazards like wildfire, we must consider the diverse experiences of people, account for longstanding institutions and create processes that empower local people.
Air con uses lots of energy – try these things first.
The emergence of a pan-African voice in the fight against global warming, a global issue, could enable the African Union to regain ground on the international stage.
Temperature records are being broken in Africa and around the world.
The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize.