Teaching children about the environmental crisis can help fight climate change, but climate change is already negatively affecting children’s education around the globe.
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Grace Augustine talks about her interviews with people who’ve chosen to leave their jobs over climate change concerns on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Projections show that there’ll be Indian Ocean dipoles in the future – and that means more rainy days, and more extreme rainfall.
Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. I was part of those discussions, and I agree with the vote rejecting it.
A new study reveals that from 2050, Africa will suffer from food and water scarcity, and a massive loss of jobs in agriculture, unless climate change mitigation measures are put in place now.
Climate scientist Mark Maslin pairs up with comedian Jo Brand to explain the urgency of the climate crisis. Together, they find that humour cuts through in ways that plain facts just can’t.
Food security experts recommend that rural farmers in Malawi be given access to irrigation systems to free them from reliance on rain, and find ways outside farming to earn an income.
This powerful new eco drama suggests “cli-fi” could play a crucial role in climate communication.
Regular floods are washing away parts of KwaZulu-Natal faster than they can be rebuilt.
‘Somebody has to do something’: Top feature film and documentary picks from scholars examining climate change and cinema offer courage to hold contradictory truths and pursue climate solutions.
Carbon pricing can be a powerful tool to combat climate change and reduce emissions, but it needs to be accompanied by improved regulations, clean technology subsidies and financing mechanisms.
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen lands in Dubai for COP28, Australia has announced an extra A$150 in climate finance with a focus on the Pacific region.
Electric arc furnaces can use up to 100% scrap steel as its raw material, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions.
Through the Loss and Damage Fund, developed states and major emitters will compensate developing countries experiencing the most devastating effects of climate change. The fund is now operational.
In what’s likely to be the hottest year on record, nations are gathering to try and hash out faster action on climate change. Here are the three main issues facing negotiators.
Sea-level rises and storm surges don’t discriminate, but societal structures do.
The oil and gas industry is struggling to retain talent – here’s why.
Australia has the world’s biggest carbon footprint from fashion. This is one area where changing our personal clothing choices can make a big difference, just as it did in the second world war.
An installation at Tate Modern and two other shows in London are cementing the artist’s global reputation.
By making individuals responsible for reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the oil industry is deflecting responsibility for making profound changes in their production practices.
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton
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Research Fellow, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Gender and Migration Scientist; Regional Lead for Southern Africa in the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Team, CGIAR
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Senior Research Scientist, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University
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Environment + Energy Editor and Host of the Climate Fight podcast series, The Conversation
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Professor of Law, University College Cork; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Lecturer in Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Lancashire
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Senior Research Associate, University of Oxford
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Lecturer in Sustainability, University of Manchester
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Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Lecturer in Art and researcher, University of Nigeria