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Worst Case Scenario of CO2 Emissions can Help Assess Climate Change Impacts by 2050

The RCP 8.5 C02 emissions pathway, long considered a "worst case scenario" by the international science community, is the most appropriate for conducting assessments of climate change impacts by 2050, according to a new article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

4 Aug 2020

ANSTO’s National Science Week Hackathon will Capture Some Big Ideas from School Kids on How to Manage Climate Change

National Science Week kicks off 13 August this year with the theme ‘deep blue’ centring on protecting the future of our oceans and its inhabitants.

4 Aug 2020

Calculating a Gap in Atmospheric Chemistry

Volatile organic hydrocarbons from road traffic, agriculture, refrigerants and solvents can turn into particles which lead to cloud formation. In Finland, Lukas Pichelstorfer is working on simulation models in order to understand how gases released by human activities react in the atmosphere and how this affects climate and air quality.

3 Aug 2020

Study Presents Self-Consistent Understanding of Climate Change in Coherent Framework

We are changing the Earth system at a unprecedented speed without knowing the consequences in detail.

3 Aug 2020

Ancient Sediment Solves Mystery of Abrupt Cooling of Earth About 13,000 Years Ago

Ancient sediment found in a central Texas cave appears to solve the mystery of why the Earth cooled suddenly about 13,000 years ago, according to a research study co-authored by a Texas A&M University professor.

3 Aug 2020

Extreme Environmental Conditions can Disrupt Structure and Productivity of Coral Reefs

As global warming continues to escalate, there are lasting implications to consider, including the changes to biological communities in vital habitats such as coral reefs.

3 Aug 2020

Climate Change Drives Increasing Amounts of Freshwater in Arctic Ocean

New, first-of-its-kind research from the University of Colorado Boulder shows that climate change is driving increasing amounts of freshwater in the Arctic Ocean.

31 Jul 2020

Land Area Exposed to Extreme Flood Events will Increase Globally

Coastal flooding across the world is set to rise by around 50 per cent due to climate change in the next 80 years, endangering millions more people and trillions of US dollars more of coastal infrastructure, new research shows.

31 Jul 2020

New Scientific Breakthrough Allows Longer-Term Prediction of North Atlantic Climate

A team of scientists, led by UK Met Office, has achieved a scientific breakthrough allowing the longer-term prediction of North Atlantic pressure patterns, the key driving force behind winter weather in Europe and eastern North America.

31 Jul 2020

Study Shows How Climate Change may Alter Prescribed Burning Across Australia

As the Bushfire Royal Commission investigates the deadly "Black Summer" and how it could have been prevented, research from the Climate the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes and Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales shows how climate change may alter prescribed burning in the future across Australia.

30 Jul 2020