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?
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.
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.
Struggling with climate anxiety? You’re not alone. Experts unpack this unprecedented and growing mental health crisis.
Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.
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.
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.
How can we, personally, prepare for a future with not only more frequent natural disasters, but one that will also profoundly change the environment, communities and the economy?
The Fire to Flourish research project is reimagining Australia’s response to natural disasters, and reshaping small towns in the process.
It’s too hot for bare feet, but that doesn’t mean you can cook a fry-up on the path outside your house. A frying pan is a much better tool for the job, because it conducts heat far more efficiently.
They cover more than 70% of our planet, so why aren’t oceans more central to climate talks?
A new study has found extreme cold weather increased the risk of death in Italy during the pandemic, and while Australian conditions are different, there are valuable lessons to be learned.
Girls and women experience climate change in unique ways. This includes being vulnerable to gender-based violence as climate change brings about forced migration, loss of housing and income.
Australia’s climate policy can learn much from our experience of COVID-19, as it’s a case study in the importance of swift collective action during a global crisis.
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is increasingly the “new norm”, but what does it mean for Australian state, territory, and corporate climate commitments?
If the federal government won’t take appropriate climate change action to save the planet, Australians will use their collective power to do so.
Rain near Japan triggered a heatwave in North America. To know our future, we have a lot to learn about what drives extreme weather.
‘Thirsty air’ can create rapid and devastating droughts, but new research offers hope that we might be able to see them coming in advance.
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