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The Earth has had at least five major ice ages, and humans showed up in time for the most recent one. In fact, we’re still in it.
New research has found suicides increase during drought, and climate change will see more drought in Australia.
Thanks to their high concentrations of phytoplankton, African lakes emit less CO2 than their boreal counterparts, with important consequences for climate modelling.
Researchers have long argued that greywater could bolster South Africa’s food security if it’s used to water domestic food gardens.
Cold snaps are becoming less and less likely as the world warms. But that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. An expert helps you put the colder-than-normal start to winter in context.
Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
Climate change has forced Australia’s grape growers to band together to secure water, as well as plant new varieties and cut water use.
Sustainable fashion collaborations show that living an eco-friendly life can be fun - here’s how popular shows can help dismantle consumerism altogether.
Since 1995, worldwide agricultural and food trade has more than doubled. It’s never been clearer that eating local produce is a powerful way to take action on climate change.
Migaloo, where are you? How searching for the iconic white humpback whale connects us all with the ocean.
Ads use music, colour and emotion to stress the sustainability of what they’re selling: even when the reality isn’t as attractive.
Global warming is changing the high-altitude autumn winds over southeast Australia, which means less rain and trouble for air travel.
Pacific nations are increasingly setting their own agendas, meaning Australia and New Zealand are having to learn to listen.
The He Waka Eke Noa partnership will require farmers to embrace strategies and technologies to reduce emissions. But there are a lot of unanswered questions about how it will work in practice.
Michelle Grattan speaks to the Grattan Institute's Tony Wood about the factors that have lead to the crisis, previous governments' failure to plan for transition to renewable sources and the way out.
Climate change is changing wave patterns and strength. Bigger waves combined with sea level rise will hit coasts hard – but only in some countries.
In parts of Australia that are already very hot, we show how climate change is driving inequities even further – in housing, energy security and health.
The influx of migrants from West Africa must be viewed as a manifestation of problems in the countries of origin.
Between zero and 2,000 icebergs reach Newfoundland each spring, but the warming climate could see an end to Iceberg Alley.
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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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