Global Warming

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Research

Saving the giants of the Australian forest

Mountain ash forests are predicted to lose a quarter of their trees by 2080, releasing over 100 million tonnes of stored carbon into the atmosphere. But there is a way to limit further loss

Arts & Culture

It’s time to recognise the role masculinity is playing in the climate crisis

COP29 came to a fairly disappointing end. We need to address the role of masculinity in harms against nature

Environment

Climate justice at COP27

The as-yet-unmet costs of climate change adaptation and escalating disaster recovery are likely to be the key issues at COP27

Sciences & Technology

What ancient pollen tells us about future climate change

Pollen preserved in rocks for more than 56 million years reconstruct Earth’s major climatic transition that caused mass plant migration

Environment

Our window is closing on a liveable future

The latest UN climate report finds that in the absence of ambitious action on climate change, the worst is yet to come for human populations

Environment

Australia given serious health warning on climate change

Research monitoring the health impact of climate change highlights the escalating global emergency and the threat to the Australian way of life.

Sciences & Technology

Purifying water with a simple powder

Researchers have found a material that quickly kills bacteria in drinking water, creating a safe and cheaper alternative to chlorine.

Sciences & Technology

Male fertility ‘precariously close’ to climate change extinction limits

The loss of fertility in males as a result of climate change, particularly in the tropics, may be a better predictor of vulnerability to extinction

Environment

What can Australia’s pandemic response teach us about bushfire recovery?

While Australia’s state and federal governments responded rapidly to COVID-19, the response to the summer’s devastating bushfires suffers by comparison

Environment

How fast the planet warms will be crucial for liveability

A rapid rise in global temperatures would lead to more extremes, whereas a more gradual and stabilised rate of climate change would decrease the temperatures we would experience