GLOBAL CLIMATE

A page from a Callendar's 1938 paper show charts of temperature rise
A mild-mannered biker triggered a huge debate over humans’ role in climate change – in the early 20th century

[ad_1] In 1938, a British engineer and amateur meteorologist made a discovery that set off…

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25% of young Australians feel pessimistic about having children.

[ad_1] Today’s young people are growing up in the midst a global pandemic that has…

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Why urban greening isn’t the panacea for extreme weather due to climate change

[ad_1] Urban greeningIt is often referred to as a way of tackling both heatwaves in…

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How climate change threatens Winter Olympics’ future

[ad_1] The Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush. Athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes and…

Two skaters on ice outside with mountains in the background. They are posing as if gliding together.
How climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – even snowmaking has limits for saving it

[ad_1] The Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush. Athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes and…

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Why sustainability doesn’t need to depend on high tech solutions

[ad_1] It’s a popular idea that the path to sustainability lies in high-tech solutions. Making…

Gang-gang Cockatoo
How our album of birdsong recordings soared to #2 on ARIA charts

[ad_1] Australia is losing its birds at an alarming rate – one in six species…

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In heatwave conditions, Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests no longer absorb carbon

[ad_1] Southern Tasmania’s tall eucalyptus forests are exceptionally good at taking carbon dioxide from the…

Skiers on a lift with a snowmaking machine running below
The rising costs of climate change could make skiing less diverse and more exclusive.

[ad_1] Watching skiers compete almost entirely Artificially made snow at the 2022 Winter Olympics, we…

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Climate crisis and the dangers of tech-obsessed ‘long-termism’

[ad_1] As a philosopher concerned with climate change, my central concern in recent years was…