The recent rejection of the start of the Anthropocene epoch reminds us of the paramount importance of preserving what remains of our current Holocene.
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We must resist the temptation to go for a weak 2035 target and use the public consultation process to think creatively about how the net-zero transition can be both transformational and fair for all.
Atlantic halibut are making a strong comeback in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. But how do we know where the fish move throughout their lives?
The result shows climate change education in schools must become more holistic and empowering, and children should be allowed to shape the future they will inherit.
Bill C-372 does not curtail free speech and, if anything, demonstrates how banning fossil fuel ads does not go nearly far enough.
Conditions deteriorated in 2023 but were stlil relatively good for ecosystems and agriculture. Unfortunately, the alarming decline of threatened species continued.
While barriers still remain, the benefits of electrifying the transport sector are clear for both society and individual firms.
The two alpine regions projected to suffer the greatest loss of snow cover in the world are in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact – if ranchers have incentive to use them.
Climate change is often seen as solely a technical problem. This is a misguided belief. Understanding how to build a better world begins, and ends, with understanding the societies which inhabit it.
Public concerns for real estate value, and a focus on the self, make flood risk maps unpopular. However, these concerns should not dissuade governments from providing resources we can all trust.
Climate disclosure rules are meant to help investors understand their risks, but they come with costs for companies, as a finance scholar explains.
New research shows how university garden initiatives can help drive transformative change and nurture a new generation of environmental and socially conscious change-makers.
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.
Subnational authorities are leading the charge on a just transition and dealing with climate change impacts. It is time for this key role to be reflected in international climate negotiations.
A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.
Australia’s approach to estimating bushfire emissions is credible and sophisticated. But it must be refined as technology improves and the climate changes.
Cold snaps can affect everyday services and infrastructure, putting lives at risk.
The winds passing over Kenya flow in waves and periodically bring hot weather, the kind that has prevailed recently across east Africa.
A UN meeting this week considered a motion on a suite of technologies known as ‘solar radiation modification’, but no consensus could be reached on the controversial topic.
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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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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Distinguished Scholar, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Professor of Climate Science, Australian National University
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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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Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Adjunct professor, UNSW
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Professor of Energy, Murdoch University
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Our Future Oceans and Scientia Professor in Oceanography, UNSW
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Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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A/Prof., School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne