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Botanists and ecologists have noticed changes in the northern Appalachian Mountains. More trees and small shrubs are growing in the alpine zones. Will they crowd out alpine plants?
Seasonal forecasts suggest a wet and stormy autumn followed by a colder, calmer winter.
Extreme greenhouse events in the past killed many plants – but also gave rise to new ones.
The first estimate of coral egg numbers across the Indo-Pacific shows which species can help rebuild devastated reefs.
A staggering 67.5% of respondents relied on maladaptive coping strategies.
The El Niño climate pattern has long influenced weather across the globe.
As sea levels rise, Tuvalu is creating opportunities for its people to migrate to Australia. But the places left behind are still full of cultural history.
A new study compared the glaciers in the Lower 48 states today against historical data from the mid-20th century. The results show the region’s vulnerabilities as temperatures rise.
AI data centres are using vast amounts of energy, but that is expected to grow fast.
A glaciologist reviews a new film covering the ascent of Tenzing Norgay (played by Genden Phuntsok) to the top of Everest in 1953.
Scientists aren’t focusing on the systems that may be closest to tipping.
I witnessed a genuine desire for the world to engage with the people affected by climate change.
Spring is the perfect time to get outside and appreciate our tiniest critters.
It’s increasingly common to hear climate-fuelled disasters described as the ‘new normal’. But our desire for normality and predictability is wishful thinking
While this sighting is unusual and exciting, it also serves as a reminder that our oceans are rapidly changing and we need to adapt to these changes.
Electricity in the Pacific is currently among the least reliable and most expensive in the world. Switching to renewables offers huge benefits.
This win could sour the economic argument for developing new coal and gas projects in NSW, and possibly Australia.
For more than 800 years, frequent cultural burning kept this land as stable, open woodland.
Shorebirds undertake some of the world’s most impressive migrations — but as sea levels rise, the habitats that they depend on are expected to shrink.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct professor, UNSW
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, University of Staffordshire
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne