climate change

two firefighters stand before a wall of flame

Cold fronts can make bushfires worse, a startling consideration for authorities pondering the upcoming bushfire season. 

Photo of dried up river in New South Wales

A UNSW Sydney scientist explains exactly how an El Niño event manifests and why it can be difficult to predict.  

lake cave margaret river

South-west Australia relies on groundwater for three-quarters of its water use. But a new study of the region’s caves has found a drying climate is having a dramatic impact on this precious resource.

chris minns speaking

The centralisation of planning power is exactly what Sydney doesn’t need. The commission broadened the focus across the whole city.

Jane McAdam and Gary Froyland headshots

Jane McAdam has been awarded $3.1m and Gary Froyland $2.5m for their research projects.

Sponge gardens on a tropical reef at the Great Barrier Reef

Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from UNSW Sydney. 

A sun on the horizon with electricity pylon and cables in the foreground

The likely El Niño is bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices.

corals

Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the next 80 years.

Icebergs and ice sheets can be seen ahead of the bow of an ice-breaker vessel

Scientists have detected a 30 per cent slowdown of the deep ocean currents that form in Antarctica, with profound consequences for Earth’s climate, sea level and marine life.

Climate change protest marchers toss around a large inflatable globe

Human civilisation is headed for collapse. Collectively, we are pushing planet Earth beyond the limits of endurance. There has to be a better way. Now a new book makes the case for systemic change.

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