If you knew that there was zero percent chance of being eaten by a shark, would you swim more often? Rhetorical questions aside, the fear of being eaten has a…
Testing the reef against climate change
Coralline algae (pink & lavender colour in the image above) are red calcifying algae found worldwide from the poles to the tropics, from high light environments such as the intertidal…
A deeper understanding of the 2009 Red Dawn
The ‘Red Dawn’ dust storm which enveloped Sydney in 2009 left more than just a huge clean-up bill in its wake. Griffith researchers have shown for the first time that…
Global water program to make splash in Brisbane
The Australian Rivers Institute (ARI) will be the new international headquarters for an environmental program renowned for its expertise and innovation in water research, policy, security and sustainability. The Global Water…
WASHing the water cycle: Climate change challenges for Pacific Island Countries
The manner in which climate change is discussed often makes it feel like an issue in the future. Yet for many of Australia’s Pacific neighbours the issue is far more…
Australia’s ‘climate roundtable’ could unite old foes and end the carbon deadlock
Climate policy is in the media yet again, but this time it might be different. The set of policy principles released by the Australian Climate Roundtable yesterday are extraordinary for…
An objective way to decide on a fair Australian emissions pledge
Earlier this year, Australia was handed a list of 36 questions about its climate policy from the United States, China, Brazil, New Zealand, the European Union and Switzerland as part of…
Disasters are the time to talk about climate change adaptation
As we come toward the end of another summer of climate extremes its time to ask ‘if not now, then when is it a convenient time to talk about climate…
Coastal carbon movement
The world runs on carbon, fueling human energy needs through hydrocarbons and driving food webs. Professor Connolly and his team from the Australian Rivers Institute investigate two key aspects of carbon…
Info-graphic: The BIG NUMBERS of climate change
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