climate change

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A range of UNSW experts will be able to comment on key themes relating to COP28, which will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December. 

A herd of sheep in the Australian outback

Carbon credits must be scrutinised – and none more so than credits for taking grazing animals off arid rangelands.

Taylor Swift performing The Eras Tour at Sao Paulo, Brazil.

One fan died and others reported burns at the Swift concert. And we’re going to see similar incidents at future concerns if we don’t start planning for extreme weather.

Norwest City Masterplan

As Australia heads into an El Nino summer, UNSW’s Dr Negin Nazarian, an expert in urban climate, explains 5 crucial strategies to keep cities – and people – cooler.

Trevor McDougall

Four pioneering UNSW researchers have been honoured with 2023 NSW Premier’s Prizes for Science and Engineering.  

Aerial view of Tuvalu

Historically, most Pacific visa programs in Australia have been tied to labour mobility. And none has specifically referenced climate change as a driving rationale.

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Apartment residents need more sustainable, climate-adapted designs. They shouldn’t have to depend on costly, high-emissions air conditioning to remain comfortable and healthy.

icebergs in antarctica

A new study reveals increasing warming rates in the world’s oceans in recent decades and the locations with the greatest heat uptake.

bushfire with flames and sun illuminated smoke clouds at dusk on mountain ridge

A new technique developed by a UNSW Canberra researcher could help firefighters better understand the severity of upcoming fire seasons.

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Extreme fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests.

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