Labor and the Greens launched environmental policies last week. We take a close look at what was promised, and if they’re enough to tackle Australia’s extinction crisis.
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If a minority government needs backing from the ‘teal’ independents and the Greens, it better be prepared to shift the needle on climate policy.
Efforts to save the reef aren’t tackling the main cause: climate change. What we need from our next federal government is strong leadership to avert the climate crisis.
More carbon dioxide in the air doesn’t necessarily mean more growth for trees, and the increasing risk of wildfires and drought has major consequences, as an interactive map shows.
The Colorado River provides water and electricity to 40 million people in the western US, but falling water levels threaten both of those resources.
Rising populations and a warming climate mean storm surges from super cyclones are likely to affect increasing numbers of vulnerable people.
As sea levels rise, this natural form of beach replenishment might be an important factor in offsetting some of the damaging effects of climate change on beaches.
Western Sydney can be up to 10°C hotter than the coast. Poorly constructed housing can’t handle the heat.
Every tenth of a degree makes climate change significantly worse.
Governments may be forced to put back deadlines to shift away from petrol and diesel.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Grattan Institute’s Danielle Wood on election’s thin policy debate
Michelle Grattan speaks with Danielle Wood, the CEO of the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank, where policy experts research and advocate for policies to improve Australians' lives.
We’re lagging behind on the shift to electric vehicles and clean transport. Here’s what we need to do.
Literary texts are useful for environmental communication and can deal with the complexity of climate change.
War, famine and an energy crunch are affecting the world’s response to climate change, but there are reasons for optimism.
Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison defends Katherine Deves (again), but slips up on surgery detail
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Which party really has young interests at heart? Let’s look at where the major players stand on youth and climate change policy.
Researchers found barriers to a productive conversation in Australia about the just transition – not least, an almost complete absence of the federal government in talking about or planning for it.
There is a big opportunity for Australia to help Southeast Asia meet its energy needs. But time is running out.
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time – so what have the Coalition and the Labor party actually promised? Five experts grade different aspects of their climate policies.
Research has found evidence in NSW for one the most devastating series of volcanic eruptions known.
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, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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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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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
