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Over the past 12 months, the federal government has approved multiple fossil fuel projects and cut climate science funding.
Put down the fertiliser.
The world is likely to pass 1.5°C of warming. Africa faces worse heat, drought and floods, but faster cuts to emissions can still limit the overshoot damage.
Floods, droughts and extreme heat can disrupt nutrition and healthcare in early life, with consequences that may last for years.
Climate change does not affect every form of transport in the same way. And the result is more than just cancelled journeys.
From floodlit beaches to late-night libraries, city life has to change to beat the heat.
New research suggests epilepsy may alter the brain systems that regulate temperature, raising questions about how patients respond to heat.
As Canada develops new nuclear projects, some might worry that hotter weather could undermine nuclear reliability. However, France’s experience this summer suggests otherwise.
Australians love a holiday, but are increasingly making travel plans around unpredictable weather.
The species most at risk may not always be the ones we expect.
This summer will be one of the coolest in your lifetime. With better planning for these now normal extreme summers, some heat-related deaths can be prevented.
Climate change leading to extreme weather events is making life uncomfortable for many UK workers. A new survey reveals the depth of the problem.
Digestion produces heat, drinks can affect hunger and children’s intake naturally varies. Here’s what parents need to know.
Struggling to get children to drink enough in hot weather? Water-rich foods can help top up their fluid intake alongside regular drinks.
Luckily, there are many things you can do to help your brain cope.
Heat stroke doesn’t just overheat the body. It unleashes an inflammatory chain reaction that can damage organs even after the temperature returns to normal.
Heat waves pose a threat to older adults, but a recent study suggests that they retain an unexpected ability to adapt to high temperatures.
At local level, many grassroots initiatives are cropping up to tackle unforeseen climate-related events, but improvising and instinctive ways of working are often overlooked in public policy.
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, longer and more intense. As they do, it’s likely more people will experience pain.
Top contributors
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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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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology