Australians want climate change solutions at home
10 March, 2008A survey of more than 2000 households in Queensland, Victoria, NSW and South Australia has revealed that more than 75% of Australians want to reduce energy consumption in the home and implement a rapid response to climate change.
Economics and the environment
25 February, 2008 by Kylie Wilson-Field, JournalistA small audience of the general public listened to two of Australia's most prominent scientists discuss how the economic costs of trying to reach the 2050 carbon reduction targets of 60% would come at a very small cost to the wider community
Joint forces fund climate collaboration
15 February, 2008Two of New Zealand’s philanthropic organisations have joined forces to fund the creation of a foundation to stimulate practical solutions to the challenges of climate change.
Climate change report puts Australia low on global list
30 January, 2008Australia has been given a low global ranking for environmental performance, mainly because of its assessment as a climate change laggard.
National competition to help save the planet
25 January, 2008The Australian Women’s Weekly magazine has joined with the Australian Conservation Foundation and Visy Recycling to find — and encourage — young people to become environmental heroes by developing ideas and practical solutions for recycling waste; fighting climate change, reducing carbon emissions and saving our endangered wildlife.
Economists help to improve global warming forecasts
24 January, 2008Climate scientists are collaborating with experts in economic theory to improve their forecasting models and assess more accurately the impact of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Farmers influence design of seasonal forecast products
23 January, 2008Farmers from across Australia have told the Bureau of Meteorology what they want from seasonal forecasts.
Cave stalagmites can help predict rainfall
23 January, 2008Research revealed at ANSTO’s first rainfall conference shows that cave stalagmites can be used to reconstruct past rainfall cycles and help predict future rainfall patterns.
Human-generated aerosols affect weather
22 January, 2008The rise of human-generated pollution in the global atmosphere is forcing a change in ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere, in turn affecting the region’s weather systems.
Boost helps combat climate change
10 January, 2008Premier Morris Iemma announced the NSW government will invest $70 million on two programs to reduce water and energy consumption, and drive down greenhouse gas emissions.
Asia-Pacific facing the brunt of climate change
04 December, 2007Global warming is set to reverse decades of social and economic progress across Asia and the Pacific, home to more than four billion people or 60% of the world's population, according to a multi-agency report called Up in Smoke: Asia and the Pacific.
A fresh FACE for climate research
03 December, 2007Scientists will have access to the latest in climate change technology to investigate future atmospheric conditions and their impact on plant crops, after the official opening in November of a $3.7 million climate change research facility in Horsham, Victoria.
Insurer goes green
28 November, 2007The distinctive shade of AAMI red could soon take on a green hue as the insurer unveils its environmental management practices, in the company’s Corporate Transparency Report.
Going green makes good business sense
26 November, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, EditorThe expression 'going green' might sound like a gimmick, but businesses across the globe are increasingly finding that it makes good commercial sense to adopt the use of green products and practices in the workplace
The 2007 guide to carbon jargon
22 November, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, EditorIn 2007, words such as greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint and emissions trading schemes have snuck into the mainstream vocabulary of everyday Australians. But many people are still not sure what these words actually mean
