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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.
An open letter to the Prime Minister on the climate crisis, from 154 scientists
Atmospheric, marine, environmental, biological and medical scientists join in calling for more focus on the damage being wrought by climate change.
Keeping global warming to 1.5C, not 2C, will make a crucial difference to Australia, report says
A new report published by the Climate Institute says Australia could avoid lengthy heatwaves and help save the Great Barrier Reef by meeting the Paris Agreement's 1.5C global warming goal.
The global impact of air conditioning: big and getting bigger
Global temperatures are poised for another record-breaking year. As incomes rise around the world and global temperatures go up, the use of air conditioning is poised to increase dramatically.
Arctic birds face disappearing breeding grounds as climate warms
For birds migrating to the top of the world, the warming climate could severely contract the available space they have to breed.
Election FactCheck: are larger, more frequent storms predicted due to climate change?
Was Malcolm Turnbull right to say that larger and more frequent storms are one of the predicted consequences of climate change – but that you can't attribute any particular storm to global warming?
Taking the city’s pulse: we need to link urban vitality back to the planet
The rhetoric of 'smart cities' is dominated by the economic, with little reference to the natural world and its plight. Truly smart and resilient cities need to be more in tune with the planet.
Past, present, future: how human evolution and climate are linked
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is rising faster than at any point in the past 55 million years.
What is going on with India’s weather?
The city of Phalodi has set a temperature record for India, hitting 51℃. Until now, India's smog problem has curbed extreme temperatures. But that could be about to change.
Antarctica may not be as isolated as we thought, and that’s a worry
A warming Earth could see invading species arrive in Antarctica via the floating "taxi service" of the sea. That could be a threat to the southern continent's delicate ecosystem.
Antarctic glacier’s unstable past reveals danger of future melting
New mapping shows how Antarctica's huge Totten Glacier has retreated far inland, raising sea levels by more than a metre. Rising temperatures could trigger it to do so again.
Southern hemisphere joins north in breaching carbon dioxide milestone
Atmospheric carbon dioxide measurements at Tasmania's Cape Grim and Antarctica's Casy Station have now officially passed 400 parts per million and are likely to stay above that for decades to come.
The things people ask about the scientific consensus on climate change
Research showing that more than 90% of climate scientists agree that we’re causing global warming prompted plenty of questions. And the authors are only too happy to answer.
The Paris Agreement signing ceremony at a glance
More than 160 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement in New York on April 22. But enough countries will also need to ratify the treaty domestically before it can become international law.
Signing the Paris Climate Agreement is easy – what comes next for Australia will be hard
Australia will be one of more than 160 nations formally signing the Paris climate agreement in New York this week. But delivering on those promises is what really counts.
What does the science really say about sea-level rise?
Could sea levels really rise by several metres this century. Probably not, although this century's greenhouse emissions could potentially set the stage for large rises in centuries to come.
Australia’s coal mines are pouring methane gas into the atmosphere
Methane is a stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and Australia's coal mines are a major source.
Six burning questions for climate science to answer post-Paris
The Paris agreement has given us some solid targets to aim for in terms of limiting global warming. But that in turn begs a whole range of new scientific questions.
Explainer: why are cities warmer than the countryside?
The Urban Heat Island is an inevitable outcome of urbanisation – but as the Earth gets warmer, that's cause for concern.
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Distinguished Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research
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Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, UNSW Australia
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO
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Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow; Deputy Director of the Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC); Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Climate System Science, UNSW Australia
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PhD candidate, Australian German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne
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Climate Communication Research Fellow, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Physical Geography, James Cook University
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Research Team Leader, Marine & Atmospheric Research, CSIRO
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Adjunct Professor, Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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