Rather than just a small change here or there, taking real action on climate change and biodiversity requires a fundamental, system-wide reorganisation.
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For the green transition to be fair and just to people and communities around the globe, countries must change the way energy is used and governed.
One set of ideas runs counter to the mainstream consensus that technology will save us from climate change. Can degrowth ever win enough converts to persuade humanity to change course?
Recent headlines around the supposed impending collapse of the Atlantic currents remind us of the importance of avoiding sensationalism in facing global warming.
The kind of coverage favoured by South African media probably doesn’t do much to improve the public’s understanding of climate change.
When Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, the news overshadowed reporting of a critical review of climate tipping points, published in Science. Did you miss it?
We watched 30 news programmes in five countries to see how they covered an IPCC report.
Is ‘climate anxiety’ a reasonable response to impending environmental catastrophe? Or a problem to see a mental health professional about?
Raising such a depressing topic can feel awkward. Speaking up about climate change therefore takes courage.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
A child born now is likely to suffer, on average, three to four times as many climate extreme events in their lifetime as their grandparents did.
Fear and Wonder is a new climate podcast, brought to you by The Conversation, and sponsored by the Climate Council.
As the world waits with bated breath for the release of the latest UN climate report, let’s take a fresh look at the IPCC. What can we expect from the Synthesis Report on Monday evening?
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
The lack of a clear formula to distinguish between donors’ adaptation and mitigation funds is hurting Africa’s climate response.
The promise of US$100 billion a year for North-South solidarity is now a source of frustration for developing countries.
After living one of the hottest summers in European history, we have to look to the population suffering these temperatures. How does heat affect our physical and mental health?
The people hardest hit by climate change are invariably those who are more vulnerable. We need to pay more attention to the root causes of vulnerability and address poverty and inequity.
The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement.
The outlook for potential emissions reduction is far better than in earlier assessments, thanks to the plunging costs of clean energy technologies.
Top contributors
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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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Chief Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; Deputy Director for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science; Deputy Director for the Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, Australian National University
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
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Senior Researcher, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo
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Research Associate, Reuters Institute, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, and Associate Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Monash University
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Adjunct Professor, University of New England
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Thomas Wiedmann is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Sustainability Research, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in climate science and science communication, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Technical University of Denmark
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Director, Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne
