Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists attribute extreme weather events to climate change
Apr 13, 2023 15:11 pm UTC| Science
Last month the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report. It showed global temperatures are now 1.1℃ above pre-industrial levels. This...
Capitalising on climate anxiety: what you need to know about 'climate-washing'
Apr 05, 2023 13:45 pm UTC| Economy
People are increasingly making choices about which products to buy and which service providers to use on climate change grounds. With concerns about climate change now affecting most Australians, businesses that promote...
Mar 28, 2023 14:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
What distinguishes a company that makes good chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate? Our annual Chocolate...
2022 was a good year for nature in Australia – but three nasty problems remain
Mar 28, 2023 14:11 pm UTC| Nature
A new report card on Australias environment reveals 2022 was a bumper year for our rivers and vegetation but it wasnt enough to reverse the long-term decline in plant and animal species. The analysis was drawn from...
The climate crisis demands we green higher education: here's how the French are going about it
Feb 14, 2023 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views
For several years, in France and elsewhere, higher education has been questioned about its role and responsibilities in the current socio-environmental crises. In response, numerous research projects and initiatives have...
Feb 14, 2023 13:06 pm UTC| Business
Youve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. Theyre meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to...
Global supply chains are devouring what's left of Earth's unspoilt forests
Feb 10, 2023 06:04 am UTC| Nature
While farming continues to drive deforestation around the world, 60% of the destruction of Earths large, intact forests is caused by other forces. In particular, our research shows that more than one-third of this...
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