Kathleen McInnes

Aerial imagery revealing the extent of storm damage in Dee Why on Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 2016 following wild weather. NEARMAP/AAP

September 26, 2019

A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas. But there’s still time to act

Jess Melbourne-Thomas, CSIRO; Kathleen McInnes, CSIRO; Nathan Bindoff, University of Tasmania, and Nerilie Abram, Australian National University

The IPCC report says extreme sea level events that used to hit once a century will occur once a year in many places by 2050. This situation is inevitable, even if emissions are dramatically curbed.

Residents of Collaroy, NSW, got a painful lesson in the power of the ocean in June. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

November 14, 2016

Hurt by sea: how storm surges and sea‑level rise make coastal life risky

Kathleen McInnes, CSIRO; Mark Hemer, CSIRO, and Ron Hoeke, CSIRO

Many Australians live on the coast, but how much do we know about the risks? While average sea levels are relatively easy to gauge, the risk of flooding also depends on weather, landscape, and climate.

Australia has some of the world’s best ocean energy resources. Wave image from www.shutterstock.com

October 17, 2016

Catching the waves: it’s time for Australia to embrace ocean renewable energy

Mark Hemer, CSIRO; Irene Penesis, University of Tasmania; Kathleen McInnes, CSIRO; Richard Manasseh, Swinburne University of Technology, and Tracey Pitman, CSIRO

Australia has the world’s largest wave energy resource – so how do we unlock our ocean’s potential?

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A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas. But there’s still time to act

Hurt by sea: how storm surges and sea‑level rise make coastal life risky

Catching the waves: it’s time for Australia to embrace ocean renewable energy

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