How to Think About 1.5 Degrees
Oct 04, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Nature
Astonishment was universal last December when the Paris Agreement on climate change included the aspiration to limit warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, a much tougher target than the standard of 2 degrees,...
Stop sending climate consultants to poor countries – invest in universities instead
Oct 04, 2016 07:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As we edge closer to global consensus on climate change and the need to reduce emissions, the focus has moved from debating the science or the need for global action to the responsibility of individual countries to provide...
What do sugar and climate change have in common? Misplaced scepticism of the science
Sep 30, 2016 12:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Why do we think that climate sceptics are irrational? A major reason is that almost none of them have any genuine expertise in climate science (most have no scientific expertise at all), yet theyre confident that they know...
Climate change is happening in your garden: here's how to spot it
Sep 30, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Nature
As the weather warms and days lengthen, your attention may be turning to that forgotten patch of your backyard. This week weve asked our experts to share the science behind gardening. So grab a trowel and your green...
Record high to record low: what on earth is happening to Antarctica's sea ice?
Sep 29, 2016 02:42 am UTC| Nature
2016 continues to be a momentous year for Australias climate, on track to be the new hottest year on record. To our south, Antarctica has also just broken a new climate record, with record low winter sea ice. After a...
Sep 29, 2016 00:31 am UTC| Nature
Just as people pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, the land also absorbs some of those emissions. Plants, as they grow, use carbon dioxide and store it within their bodies. However, as the...
Climate change and the presidential race: Lessons from the Reagan years
Sep 28, 2016 16:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Climate change did not come up in the first presidential debate well, not in any real sense. Hillary Clinton jabbed at Donald Trump for claiming that The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do