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A new study revealed that indigenous territories store more than half the carbon in the Amazon forest.
Dogs dying on flights in hot weather might be the canary in the coal mine on climate change. Pet owners should consider how climate change will change our relationship with our pets.
Forests are remarkable at drawing carbon from the atmosphere, and they’re getting better at it. New research highlights how important it is to protect forests so they can help us fight climate change.
Skiing in a mall is bizarre enough. But a mall dubbed the ‘American Dream’ – when malls are vanishing, along with the postwar vision of the American Dream – is its own brand of eerie dissonance.
Can maps of people’s flooded properties convince them that rising sea level is a threat?
Storing more carbon in soil helps slow climate change and makes croplands more productive. But there are two kinds of soil carbon that are both important, but function very differently.
As Chile’s central mountain region warms, guanacos are wandering into trouble.
Plant-rich diets can help tackle the climate crisis, prevent disease and improve mental health.
No South African photographer leaves a more substantial legacy than Santu Mofokeng. He was adept at mapping interior worlds through haunting images of black life and, above all, his landscapes.
The Greens’ new leader has his work cut out to make sure the party is not just viable, but grows.
Awareness is increasing about foods like lab-grown meat, insects and seaweed. These foods may help address environmental challenges, but it’s important to be aware of both the costs and benefits.
The Trump administration has cut funding for infectious disease research and reduced high-level staffing for global health security, leaving the nation less prepared for major outbreaks.
The water that replenishes groundwater, rivers and lakes is under threat from climate change, pollution and aging infrastructure.
Village Forests under the Social forestry Scheme can not only reduce poverty but also deforestation, study finds.
The recent bushfire horror exposed fundamental flaws in the way we treat the land. First Peoples know the way out of this ecological crisis – if only Australia would listen.
‘Futuring’ can help us survive the climate crisis. And guess what? You’re a futurist too
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When think about this time next year, are we freaking out, or are we futuring?
A warming climate leads to more heat-related deaths. The fact some research is showing the opposite indicates we need to refine the way we measure heat-related mortality.
Given the summer we have had, media acquiescence in climate change denial, and failure to follow the weight of scientific evidence, looks like culpability.
The best way to inoculate the public against climate disinformation campaigns is to tell them what’s coming.
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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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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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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, 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
