Urgent action must be taken on climate change: IPCC report
02 March, 2022Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature, according to the latest IPCC report.
2021 one of the seven warmest years on record: WMO
24 January, 2022The average global temperature in 2021 was about 1.11°C above pre-industrial (1850–1900) levels.
Climate change driving Aus bushfire activity: CSIRO
06 December, 2021Climate change has driven a significant increase in Australia's bushfire activity over the last three decades, according to new research conducted by CSIRO.
Bacteria engage sulfur to enable plant salt tolerance
29 November, 2021A bacterium living inside the roots of some plants enables them to grow well despite salty conditions.
Airborne microplastics directly impact climate change
04 November, 2021Scientific consensus on human-caused global warming has evolved over time, with scientists now finding that airborne microplastic pollution is likely to affect climate change.
Some incense-burning temples don't meet air quality standards
22 October, 2021Concentrations of fine particulate matter from incense burning in and around Hong Kong temples could be at least four times more than the recommended levels.
Some coral reefs demonstrate tolerance to ocean warming
15 September, 2021Some coral communities are becoming more heat tolerant as ocean temperatures rise, offering hope for corals in a changing climate.
Fewer El Niño and La Niña events expected in a warmer world
03 September, 2021The cycling between warm El Niño and cold La Niña conditions in the eastern Pacific has persisted without major interruptions for at least the last 11,000 years.
Probiotics and selective breeding help coral survive the heat
26 August, 2021Two new studies have proposed novel methods of helping coral to survive warmer ocean temperatures.
CFC ban gave Earth a chance against global warming
20 August, 2021Without the global ban on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) we would already be facing the reality of a "scorched Earth", according to international researchers.
July was officially Earth's hottest month on record
17 August, 2021July is typically the world's warmest month of the year, but July 2021 outdid itself as the hottest July and month ever recorded.
Immediate changes required to limit global warming: IPCC
10 August, 2021Scientists are observing changes in the Earth's climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest IPCC report.
DNA testing reveals the true origins of honey
03 August, 2021DNA testing of Australian honey can reveal where it was produced and its main floral sources, according to researchers from CSIRO.
Corals go hungry before they bleach
04 May, 2021Long before signs of bleaching appear, prolonged spells of warm water cause heat stress that disrupts the nutrient cycling of the coral and its symbiotic algae.
Methane-eating microbes found living in paperbark trees
14 April, 2021Australian scientists have uncovered an unlikely microscopic ally in the battle to reduce the amount of methane gas in the atmosphere.
