Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Refuge from extinction
Safeguarding landscapes less impacted by climate change can help secure biodiversity, argues environmental biologist Gunnar Keppel.
Tag: climate change
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State of the Climate 2024: How is Australia faring?
Australia is enduring harsher fire seasons, more ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise.
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Sharks filmed ‘smashing’ sea urchins
What started as a study to better understand how lobsters prey on sea urchins instead discovered sharks also predate on the pest.
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Warmer winters are waking snakes from their slumber sooner
Warm winters are waking snakes early – here’s what that means for them and us.
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A climate expert explains why Australia is so hot right now
It’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large parts of the country this weekend were well above average for this time of year.
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Climate change summit ends with deal to move away from fossil fuels
The end of the COP28 climate summit has seen representatives from nearly 200 countries agree to start reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, signalling the eventual end of the oil age.
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Australian scientist urges world to “slam the brakes” as report reveals climate change tipping point now closer
The world isn’t doing enough to tackle climate change which could increase catastrophic weather conditions, experts warn following this year’s annual insight into how fossil fuel use is tracking globally.
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Antarctica: a continent in crisis
As world leaders gather for the COP28 climate summit, we bring you a special report on how Antarctica is already responding to a warming world.
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Australia’s emissions policies savaged by experts ahead of COP28 climate summit
Experts have savaged Australia’s efforts to rein in domestic emissions, pointing to a litany of failures and calling for a radical reset.
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How deep is the sea? These clever seals know and are happily sharing their secrets
New ocean depths and seascapes beneath the East Antarctic continental shelf have been revealed in the latest study tracking deep-diving seals.