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The human health impact of climate change

The world has talked at great lengths about how climate change is an environmental crisis. But what about the human health effects that come from it?

Sustainability

The cruel inequality of climate change-induced disasters

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.

Politics and society

Youth leading the charge: Transforming food systems for a sustainable future

Facing a triple-planetary crisis, our ecological systems need a shift to circular economies. Youth can drive sustainable food systems through mindful choices.

Business and economy

Flying without frying the planet

Sustainable aviation fuel, made from non-petroleum feedstocks, is the most promising path to reducing aviation’s carbon footprint, but it’s not without its challenges.

Engineering

COP29: Overcoming the biofuel roadblocks

Second-generation biofuels made from agricultural residues, wood and plant waste support the shift to sustainable energy, but processing them still has its challenges.

Engineering

Greenhushing: What is it, and why do companies do it?

Greenhushing is when companies keep their sustainability credentials secret. It’s becoming more widespread – and this is why that matters.

Business and economy

How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

It’s not easy to tell when a dynamic system, filled with life, might reach a point of no return.

Science

Rekindling an ancient practice

Cultural burning has enjoyed a strong resurgence in recent years. Now this cool burn technique is being used to ward off disastrous bushfires.

Sustainability

Gambling: A developing global disaster for public health

As the Australian government dithers on banning gambling ads, a new global gambling report highlights the immense pain and suffering wrought by the industry.

Medicine and health

Episode 94: Will AI Cut Us Off from Reality?

In the season nine premiere of Monash’s podcast, learn how AI, deepfakes and humanoid robots are transforming human interaction and our perception of reality.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Southeast Asia’s energy security challenge

How can its energy systems transition to become climate-smart, to withstand extreme weather, while also protecting social and economic priorities?

Sustainability

The ‘What Happens Next?’ Podcast Is Back

Monash's award-winning podcast, “What Happens Next?”, returns for a ninth season that explores pressing global issues including reality in the digital age, climate change in the Indo-Pacific region and the ongoing struggle to eliminate gender-based violence.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Hurricane Milton and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29

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.

Science

‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia

A United Nations report details the violence that women and girls in sport face around the world – including Australia.

Politics and society

A nature positive Australia: What does it mean and what will it take?

We all need to take steps to stop the alarming rates of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.

Sustainability

Getting serious on corporate climate-related disclosure

In a climate-related milestone, from January next year Australian companies will be required by law to report on their climate risks, opportunities, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Business

Australia has just been handed a map for getting to net zero

Emissions pathways act as a map of the future, showing us how to get from where we are to where we want to be.

Environment

Why the conversation about eco-anxiety needs some heat

Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign.

Science

Striking a balance between social purpose and corporate profit

Businesses are facing increasing pressure to address major global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and healthcare access. But can companies really make a difference while still turning a profit?

Business

Could monkeypox (mpox) become the next global pandemic?

As more cases of the virus emerge outside Africa, there are significant concerns about its potential to escalate, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

Medicine and health

Data modelling breakthrough in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

In a world first, researchers are harnessing data science to describe and predict when resistance to antibiotics will emerge during treatment for a bacterial infection.

Medicine and health

How the US election turned ‘weird’ – and why it’s working for the Democrats

In political campaigns, certain words can sometimes land outsized blows. And in the 2024 presidential election, that word is “weird”.

Politics and society

The paradigm shift needed to address growing global fragility

Complex and interconnected threats to global peace and security demands innovative and interconnected thinking by experts working across academic disciplines and industry sectors.

Politics and society

Can the tide be turned on Australian climate action?

Why have successive Australian governments found it so difficult to truly embrace the country’s potential to become a clean energy superpower?

Politics and society

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The human health impact of climate change

The cruel inequality of climate change-induced disasters

Youth leading the charge: Transforming food systems for a sustainable future

Flying without frying the planet

COP29: Overcoming the biofuel roadblocks

Greenhushing: What is it, and why do companies do it?

How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

Rekindling an ancient practice

Gambling: A developing global disaster for public health

Episode 94: Will AI Cut Us Off from Reality?

Southeast Asia’s energy security challenge

The ‘What Happens Next?’ Podcast Is Back

Hurricane Milton and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29

‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia

A nature positive Australia: What does it mean and what will it take?

Getting serious on corporate climate-related disclosure

Australia has just been handed a map for getting to net zero

Why the conversation about eco-anxiety needs some heat

Striking a balance between social purpose and corporate profit

Could monkeypox (mpox) become the next global pandemic?

Data modelling breakthrough in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

How the US election turned ‘weird’ – and why it’s working for the Democrats

The paradigm shift needed to address growing global fragility

Can the tide be turned on Australian climate action?