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IPCC chair Hoesung Lee: we can meet 2°C global warming target if we act fast
Lee: 'Business will be far from usual in a world of four, five or six degrees of warming.'
Public support for climate action on the up after dark days: Climate Institute survey
Over three-quarters of Australians now accept climate change is happening, according to a new survey from the Climate Institute.
Business moves on climate as the Paris Agreement gets closer to sealing the deal
A swell of business action is continuing following the Paris climate agreement.
Australian investors want bankable projects that help us adapt to climate change
To pay for the increasing costs of climate change Australia should have green bonds that finance projects that help us adapt. However research shows there are barriers to financing these bonds.
Scientist at work: Tracking melt water under the Greenland ice sheet
A glaciologist develops a lightweight method for probing the depths of Greenland's ice sheet to answer a crucial question: How fast is it melting?
Turnbull to UN: climate change threatens ‘the future of generations’
Malcolm Turnbull will tell the United Nations General Assembly climate change threatens 'the future of generations around the globe'.
Welcome to Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living
From solar canopies to wind towers, Masdar City provides a living laboratory for the latest sustainable design and technology.
As climate change alters the oceans, what will happen to Dungeness crabs?
Global climate change is altering the chemistry of the oceans. A recent study suggests that the Pacific coast's lucrative Dungeness crab fishery could suffer as ocean water becomes more acidic.
What exactly does ‘instantaneous’ mean?
An instant likely feels different to a person, or a redwood, or a gnat. What's infinitely small for one might be a whole lifetime for another – and that scale influences the choices we make.
What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
There's a big difference between science and pseudoscience. But if people don't understand how science works in the first place, it's very easy for them to fall for the pseudoscience.
When Two Worlds Collide: Peruvian protest documentary shows flipside of economic growth
A new documentary examines indigenous activism in Peru – calling attention to the dark side of the country's economic boom.
Climate change health risks will hit the poor hardest – so what can be done?
The unanticipated public health consequences of unsustainable development reminds the world that the issues are not in the distant future, but instead face us now.
Risky business: how companies are getting smart about climate change
Risk management for climate change is starting to impact our day-to-day lives.
Climate action is the key to Australia achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
When Australia joins the 71st UN General Assembly, it will reflect on its progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. But where do we start to achieve these complex and interlinked ambitions?
Why a volcano, Frankenstein, and the summer of 1816 are relevant to the Anthropocene
A volcanic eruption in 1815 triggered a year without a summer – prompting a flowering of nature writing that is all too relevant today.
The fossil fuel divestment game is getting bigger, thanks to the smaller players
The pressure for organisations to divest from fossil fuels is coming from institutions with relatively little financial clout. But soon the richest and most powerful will have no choice but to join in.
Africa is the perfect testing ground for adapting to the Anthropocene epoch
How long the Anthropocene will last, and what will be its most enduring attributes, will not be driven and decided scientifically.
Electric fans may not help the elderly in a heatwave
An electric fan cools you down in extreme heat, but not if you're old.
Pacific pariah: how Australia’s love of coal has left it out in the diplomatic cold
This week's Pacific Islands Forum is the region's premier multilateral summit. But members have begun turning elsewhere out of frustration with Australia's climate negotiation tactics.
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Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
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Climate Communication Research Fellow, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Public Ethics, Centre For Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics (CAPPE), Charles Sturt University
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CSIRO Scientist, and Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Director, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Sustainability Science, University of Southampton
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Research Fellow, UNSW Australia
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Director, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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