At COP29, focus shifts to climate adaptation, balancing mitigation efforts with local resilience strategies.
People living with disability are disproportionally affected by climate change-induced disasters, which is why we need more disability-inclusive decision-making in climate adaptation plans.
The evidence is clear – without a concerted effort to mitigate climate change, the world will continue to face catastrophic weather events that threaten both lives and ecosystems.
Three consecutive extremely low sea ice summers strengthens the case for a new regime in Antarctic sea ice.
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.
Among the intricate tapestry of issues on the table at COP28, there are some pivotal ones that demand our attention.
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.
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.
The pledge of the rich nations just before COP26 to provide $100 billion per year for the developing world to combat climate change is yet to be realised at COP27.
Scapegoating Netball Australia players is an effective diversionary tactic for sport and corporate powerbrokers when they enter into ill-advised partnerships.
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?
Our ability to adapt our way out of the climate crisis will soon be beyond us unless we rapidly decarbonise to limit global warming.
Despite a momentum shift to help curtail the emissions curve, country pledges still fell short, forcing the world to continue to play catch-up on climate change.
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.
A new international study has found that more than five million extra deaths a year can be attributed to hot and cold temperatures.
A survey has found that, unlike Australia where the issue is highly politicised, reporting on climate change in the Pacific was presented accurately and accessibly.
A new study shows Palorchestes azael had unique elbows unlike any other mammal – which may have contributed to its extinction.
Universities are upping the ante on the climate change message ahead of the G20 summit.
From property to local government, economic sectors are meeting the climate change challenge head-on. Now the federal government must get on board.
What role did climate change play in Australia's devastating bushfires?
A crisis of this scale requires a willingness to generate bipartisan consensus, but the PM has struggled to put the national interest above party politics.
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