On World Oceans Day, scientists warn that warming seas are already changing Australia’s climate, ecosystems and economy – whether you live by the beach or far inland.
With Australia a chance to host COP31 next year, it’s critical that youth aren’t excluded from the table once again.
How, and why, Aboriginal leadership, and the knowledge possessed by traditional owners, needs to be incorporated into emergency and resilience practices.
The tools needed to manage climate adaptation are not new - what is lacking is political leadership.
Growing climate risk means growing costs of natural disasters. As insurance premiums have risen by 300%, these are costs that households simply can’t afford.
Climate change is driving up insurance costs, impacting housing affordability, and reshaping economic geography. The insurance protection gap and fiscal implications of extreme weather events are becoming increasingly significant.
See how storytelling, not statistics, can inspire climate action by highlighting resilience and innovation across the Indo-Pacific on a new episode of “What Happens Next?”
Women from climate-vulnerable countries face devastating impacts and are disproportionately affected by disasters, which is why they must be included in the UN’s Loss and Damage Fund.
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.
Complex and interconnected threats to global peace and security demands innovative and interconnected thinking by experts working across academic disciplines and industry sectors.
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
In assessing Scott Morrison’s prime ministership, several factors need to be taken into account. On many of them, his record is poor.
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.
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.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
To create robust and adaptable digital crisis response centres, we need to have a better understanding of how first responders behave and act during a disaster situation.
The world’s collective failure to adequately address climate change alters “the rules of the parenting game”.
Leaving behind the troubled city of Jakarta isn’t a new development in Indonesia’s history.
Season 7 of Monash University’s podcast returns from hiatus with an investigation into food security. How will we feed more people than ever on an ever-warming planet?
To advance action on climate change, we need to acknowledge, listen to, and elevate the voices of those on the frontline of its impact.
Could the massive data we all generate when connecting to, and disconnecting from, the internet help researchers better-understand sleep?
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?
A new global sleep and mental health survey shows 45% of participants had changed dream experiences during the pandemic.
The Fire to Flourish research project is reimagining Australia’s response to natural disasters, and reshaping small towns in the process.
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