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Even this radical scenario wouldn’t be as effective as it may first seem.
If emissions continue at their current pace, Antarctica will cross a threshold into runaway sea rise when today’s kids are raising families. Pulling CO2 out of the air later won’t stop the ice loss.
Lockdowns didn’t have the impact many had hoped.
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a global paleopocalyspe.
If a major new study is right, then even our most cautious climate projections have likely been optimistic.
Our research found these remote Arctic islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change.
Scientists find oceanic heat has overtaken atmospheric heat as the main cause of melting.
Clouds can act as both blanket and parasol – warming our atmosphere at the same time as cooling it. But which effect will dominate?
My research shows we’ll need transformative change not just temporary lockdowns for COVID-19 to make much difference to the climate.
The man who explained the greenhouse effect was accidentally killed by his wife.
New study shows low levels of future global warming are far less likely than previously thought. Very high warming is also slightly less likely.
Understanding sea ice loss requires expensive and difficult expeditions. Scientists have developed a new model that predicts the growth of small ponds on sea ice more efficiently.
Traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples offers ways to adapt to climate impacts.
It is not the case that all extreme weather events are being made stronger or more frequent.
New research finds that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone-depleting substances have boosted the effects of climate change in the Arctic.
For decades Australian scientists have, clearly and respectfully, warned about the risks to Australia of a rapidly heating climate. After this season’s fires, perhaps it’s time to listen.
The science says that more or better climate education won’t convince sceptics. Here’s what we can do instead.
Satellite research confirms its enormous ice sheet is melting faster than most scientists predicted.
To help humanity change its carbon course, we climate scientists must shed conservatism, refocus our research, and rethink what level of existential risk we’re willing to offer world leaders.
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Host + Producer, The Conversation
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Chair Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University
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Professor emeritus, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Senior Research Associate in Meteorology, University of Bristol
