As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely-populated cities.
It’s time to ditch colonial thinking and listen to the wisdom of Indigenous peoples to advance health and wellbeing, and to forge a sustainable planetary future.
A new national survey has found career stability and funding are two key factors turning young scientists away from research.
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
Medical faculties globally have been slow to recognise the training needs of the next generation of doctors regarding the health consequences of a heating planet.
Three Monash University youth ambassadors played important roles at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP), the world’s most significant global forum for climate action.
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.
If we’re going to genuinely improve behaviour and disruptions at school, we need to move from “fixing the blame” towards “fixing the problem”.
It was thought that after the pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. But the latest Australian Youth Barometer survey shows it’s actually become worse.
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
COP28 will include the first dedicated “Health Day”. It’s due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.
Antibiotics have been around for less than a century. But as resistant bacteria become increasingly difficult to treat, we risk a greater number of deaths from infections.
A new report has found that electrifying the residential sector will result in cutting household energy costs, provide health benefits, and drive job creation.
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.
Discover how music, fiction and other creative works can offer solace and foster empathy amid the complexities of climate change.
You can’t save the planet on your own. Take a deep breath, take some notes from these leading experts – and then take action.
Struggling with climate anxiety? You’re not alone. Experts unpack this unprecedented and growing mental health crisis.
Can legislated obligations improve the way governments consider climate change in their decision-making?
If the world genuinely wants to reach some semblance of “sustainable development”, it needs to start listening more to the concerns of youth and marginalised populations.
Monash's award-winning podcast, “What Happens Next?”, returns for an eighth season that explores pressing global issues.
Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.
Reaching 82% renewable energy share of the market by 2030 is admirable, but we’re underestimating how much electricity we’ll need to generate.
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