Environment
The world’s most powerful ocean current could slow by 2050
New research finds the more Antarctic ice melts, the more the ocean is flooded by melt water, the more the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is likely to slow down – creating a vicious climate change cycle
Our kids have questions about climate change. We are giving them answers
A new video series called ‘Climate Kids’ has been launched to help kids (and their parents) combat climate anxiety and feel equipped to take positive action
How to help sick or injured wildlife this summer
Reporting animals in trouble can make a huge difference to our understanding of wildlife health and disease patterns
How bots are driving the climate crisis and how we can solve it
The internet now makes up around 7.4 per cent of global emissions – with half of that made up of bots. But it’s possible to track the perpetrators of bot-related energy waste
7 good things humanity did to combat climate change in 2024
Despite the deluge of bleak environmental news, here are some examples of the positive climate progress we have made
'Videogame ecology’ can help us understand the climate crisis in our forests
New research is using computer game models to ‘challenge’ Australian plant species to survive future climate and fire scenarios
Opinion
We must stop playing musical chairs with the climate
The COP29 climate conference again failed to deal with the real cause of climate change – extraction of fossil fuels
How researchers are keeping your health data safe
Researchers developing an Australian heatwave index are using innovative data collection that improves the quality and resolution of personal data while protecting people’s privacy
Analysis
COP29 wrap-up: Urgent finance needs stall in Baku
PhD students working in climate-related fields give their analysis of the successes – and failures – at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan