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February 19, 2025

Two in five scientists in our survey reported harassment and intimidation. Often, the perpetrators are inside the institution

Robert Hales, Griffith University; Carolyn Troup, Griffith University; David Peetz, Griffith University; Georgina Murray, Griffith University, and Ian Lowe, Griffith University

Science doesn’t occur in a vacuum – politics, harassment and intimidation can hamstring progress.

AP

November 14, 2021

The ultimate guide to why the COP26 summit ended in failure and disappointment (despite a few bright spots)

Robert Hales, Griffith University and Brendan Mackey, Griffith University

From weak 2030 targets to controversial rules around carbon trading, let’s take a look at the summit’s defining issues.

EPA

November 3, 2021

Land, culture, livelihood: what Indigenous people stand to lose from climate ‘solutions’

Robert Hales, Griffith University; Rowan Foley, Indigenous Knowledge; Tim Cadman, Griffith University, and Toni Hay, Indigenous Knowledge

More than 100 nations have pledged to end deforestation by 2030. But there’s no mention of the need for Indigenous people to give their prior informed consent.

This week’s climate conference in Madrid is key to getting global cooperation on climate change, the impacts of which are already being felt. Dean Lewins/AAP

December 2, 2019

Earth has a couple more chances to avoid catastrophic climate change. This week is one of them

Robert Hales, Griffith University; Johanna Nalau, Griffith University; Samid Suliman, Griffith University, and Tim Cadman, Griffith University

Recent bushfires and extreme weather are just a small taste of what is to come if this week’s climate negotiations in Madrid fail to deliver.

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