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The concept of a ‘discount rate’ helps to explain why humans prioritize what feels good or easy now even when it leads to worse outcomes over time.
Not all problems are caused by personal choices.
Councils have no formal duties to reduce emissions, and there is a huge temptation for local politicians to look the other way.
It’s been a very warm and dry autumn for much of southern Australia – and winter looks set to be similar.
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
In the Antarctic, things may be unfolding faster than climate models predicted – new study.
Recognising the power and subjectivity of the lenses through which we observe and narrate the climate reveals new ways to make positive change.
From blood to mud: medical tech that once studied viruses and tumours now analyses ancient mud and ice to look for environmental changes.
Scientists are taking to the seas with new equipment to measure how much carbon the oceans are storing.
An analysis shows forestry clear-cutting limits in Tairāwhiti have barely been applied, as new rules take a more permissive stance on slash risk.
Ads from the 19th and 20th centuries shows how the industry has long tried to promote coal as clean and even healthy, despite evidence to the contrary.
The long-awaited gas reservation plan is expected to lead to a “modest” oversupply in the east coast gas market.
David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.
An international study examined how heat and humidity may affect pregnancy. A reproductive health expert unpacks its key findings.
Cities around the world rely on trees to keep temperatures lower. New research shows trees are remarkably effective – but can’t do it all
Translating the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference into a concrete action will demand structural reforms, credible policy tools and sustained political will.
The Conversation invites academics across the UK and Ireland to write a poem inspired by climate change research.
The Santa Marta climate talks showed many countries want to move ahead with plans to end the use of fossil fuels, once and for all.
Simple changes to your home can keep the warmth in, the winter cold out, and power bills down.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne