Scientists from all over the world agree that the impacts of climate change will get worse, unless action is taken now.
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Because climate change is so heavily politicised, the declaration of a national emergency would be a disaster for the major parties – and for bringing greater awareness to the problem.
A biodegradable sea wall is cheaper than a concrete wall. In addition, it’s easy for local people to replicate.
The effects of climate change will disproportionately affect the world’s poorest, risking the lives and health of millions of people located mainly in the Global South.
Citizens’ assemblies could be vital in kick-starting the tough steps needed to safeguard a healthy world – but the detail for how they will work will be important.
Sydney has joined more than 600 local governments around the world – as well as the national governments of the UK and Canada – in putting the climate crisis at the heart of all policy decisions.
If the climate is in peril, why has the federal government approved a pipeline that will ship close to 600,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta to British Columbia?
Can new language change the way the public and politicians perceive the hazards of the Earth’s changing climate?
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Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Stirling
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Profesor de Investigación en el Departamento de Biogeografía y Cambio Global, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC)
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Assistant Professor Lewis & Clark Law School (Fall 2019), Lewis & Clark
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute, and Director, Supergen Bioenergy Hub, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Organisms and Environment, Cardiff University
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Professorial Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, The University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney