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The Social Cost of Carbon Dioxide Under Climate Variability

A new study looks back on how ten years of scientific advancements have influenced emissions estimates, and explores how to resolve some of the most important outstanding gaps in existing models.

7 Sep 2021

Health Journals Urge World Leaders to Take Emergency Action to Limit Climate Change, Restore Biodiversity

Today medical, nursing and public health journals across the world have simultaneously published an editorial calling for world leaders to take emergency action to transform societies and limit climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect health.

7 Sep 2021

Study Finds Warmer Weather is Associated with Worsening of COPD Symptoms

A new study presented recently at the “virtual” European Respiratory Society International Congress states that warmer weather is connected to the deterioration of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms.

6 Sep 2021

Climate Change Adaptation has Positive Effects on Human Health and Wellbeing

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased attention on links between public health and the planet’s health — areas traditionally addressed in separate science and policy circles.

6 Sep 2021

New Method of Methane Conversion from CO2 Could Make Carbon Capture More Affordable

In their ongoing effort to make carbon capture more affordable, researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a method to convert captured carbon dioxide into methane, the primary component of natural gas.

6 Sep 2021

Researchers Predict Future Course of Heatwaves Using Previous Set of Data

The frequently occurring severe heatwaves against the backdrop of global warming seem to be a threat to human health and lead to tremendous economic loss.

6 Sep 2021

Aussie Backyard Bird Count Captures Important Details of Small Bird Decline

A record participation in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count may have revealed a disturbing trend in small bird decline in urban gardens across the country.

6 Sep 2021

Study Reveals Threat of Catastrophic Supervolcano Eruptions Ever-Present

Curtin scientists are part of an international research team that studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia and found such volcanoes remain active and hazardous for thousands of years after a super-eruption, prompting the need for a rethink of how these potentially catastrophic events are predicted.

6 Sep 2021

The Link Between Arctic Warming and Extreme Winter Weather

The polar region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and that extra heat is causing a cocktail of extreme weather. Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense, while cold snaps are becoming more widespread and severe.

3 Sep 2021

Deadline Messaging may be Effective in Communicating Climate Change Action

Human-caused climate change - including increased extreme weather and climate events - is here, according to the recently released United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021 report, but the best way to communicate the concern is still debated.

3 Sep 2021