Despite Australia being under the influence of a strong El Niño, above-average sea-surface temperatures are fuelling multiple cyclones off the northeast Queensland coast.
Australians want government to act on climate change, but not necessarily now, or in their neighbourhood. How can governments resolve this dilemma?
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
Three consecutive extremely low sea ice summers strengthens the case for a new regime in Antarctic sea ice.
The event has prompted questions about the reliability of the state’s electricity grid. But it’s important to note these extreme winds would have seriously disrupted any power system.
As Indonesia’s election looms, young people want action on climate change, but research shows the country’s political class isn’t listening.
We crave certainty in our weather forecasts. But that’s only possible for big weather events such as cyclones and major storms. Everything else is probability.
So far, Israel’s war in Gaza hasn’t greatly disrupted global supply chains. But the situation could quickly shift along many fault lines.
Domestic violence can increase amid bushfires, but Australia has a poor track record of responding to it. With a hot summer ahead, authorities are warned to prepare.
A suite of tools is helping scientists “taste” the properties of Antarctica’s Southern Ocean to better-understand why more heat is seeping towards the icy continent.
COP28 will include the first dedicated “Health Day”. It’s due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
As we wait for global leaders to convene and chart the future course for the world’s population of eight billion, we can take proactive steps to protect health from climate change through multifaceted and sustained efforts that transcend the confines of net zero.
For Monash science academic Michael Brown, cycling to campus is as easy as riding a bike, and provides health and environmental benefits.
Struggling with climate anxiety? You’re not alone. Experts unpack this unprecedented and growing mental health crisis.
A study of purple-crowned fairy-wrens offers lessons for fire management along waterways in tropical savanna ecosystems.
Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.
Oversimplifying challenges and attempting to control uncertainty doesn’t remove it. Instead, it leaves us vulnerable when the unexpected inevitably arrives.
From the hottest global average day, to the highest average sea surface temperature and the lowest Antarctic sea ice extent – here’s why so many climate records are breaking, all at once.
Temperatures plummeted across southeast Australia this week, with Canberra experiencing its lowest temperature since 2018 and the lowest for June since 1986. What’s going on?
A four-year study of households has shown how the increasing focus on our homes as sites of work, rest and play can increase energy use despite soaring prices.
Fijian youth are combining modern science with traditional knowledge to develop innovative responses to the immediate threat posed by climate change.
Researchers have confirmed what most of us have long suspected: Home crowds give professional sports teams an advantage – at least in the NBA.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.
It’s a long-term treatment – people having allergen immunotherapy typically notice improved symptoms after six to 12 months.
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