July was the hottest month on record – and took us past 1.5 degrees. But one month isn’t the same as failing to meet our Paris Agreement goals
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We all know climate change makes extreme weather more likely. But it’s also loading the dice for quick-forming drought, sudden and intense rainfall and fast-forming tropical storms.
People living in rural areas perceive the threat of climate change to be lower than people in cities.
Most fire climate regimes in Australia shifted abruptly around the year 2000 – greatly increasing fire risk.
Nanoparticles have contributed to profound medical advances like the COVID-19 vaccine, but without oversight, they pose ethical and environmental issues.
Our research has found 30,000 farm dams which could be used as energy storage. Solar by day, hydro by night.
Coral has been incorporated into traditions, art and even religion in communities around the world.
Our carbon budget is shrinking fast. We crunched the data to find pathways for G20 nations to act faster
Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.
Zimbabwe’s climate action plan is on track to check emissions and promote development. Other countries can learn from it.
Pulverised fuel ash can be recycled and used to manufacture concrete as well as other products.
Tall. Straight. Abundant flowers. And a stunning trunk. What’s not to like about the spotted gum?
Australia’s grid will likely get through this angry summer without falling to pieces. But our market operator is worried about the summers after that.
Introduced species and diseases can drive native species into smaller environmental niches – and that could mean change to how we work to conserve them.
Echidnas are seemingly everywhere in Australia, from the Red Centre to snowy mountains. And that’s just the start of what makes them interesting
Deserts in Australia burn – and burn big – if fuel is left to build up. But this year, Indigenous rangers across the deserts have burned huge tracts early to make Country healthier.
Coastlines need to be recognised as dynamic, shifting environments rather than as environments that need to be controlled and managed.
It’s not always “worth it for the ‘gram”. People risk life, limb, and the environment for a selfie – and land managers can’t keep up.
A new study shows that river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect areas at risk of flooding by storing water upstream.
Australia is approving coal mine expansions because of their “very small” impact on global heating. It doesn’t stack up.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
