25 Aug Law & Politics What do climate denialists do when the facts change? 25/08/2023 By Noel Turnbull 0 comments John Maynard Keynes is widely believed to have said: “Well, when the facts change I change my mind. What do you do?” It was probably ac...Continue reading
04 May Philosophy & Psychology Why Earth is worth protecting – and not just for our sake 04/05/2023 By Simon James 1 comment Environmentalists rightly urge us to consider the long-term effects of our actions. Plastic bags, they point out, can take hundreds ...Continue reading
16 Jan Law & Politics Is there a ‘right to disobey’? 16/01/2023 By Jon Piccini 0 comments One of the first moves of the newly elected Whitlam Labor government in December 1972 was to free seven men imprisoned for their bel...Continue reading
14 Nov Science & Health How the world’s fossil fuel addiction compromises our health 14/11/2022 By Celia McMichael 0 comments Climate change threatens to undermine the health of people around the world, with more intense and frequent extreme weather even...Continue reading
07 May Science & Health Mapping climate policy 15/07/2022 By Kathryn Davidson 0 comments As the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly urgent, governments of all levels, as well as private businesse...Continue reading
04 Mar Science & Health Our window is closing on a liveable future 22/07/2022 By Kathryn Bowen 0 comments As catastrophic flooding devastates parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...Continue reading
02 Mar Science & Health Red alert on climate change vulnerability and adaptation limitations 22/07/2022 By Nigel Tapper 0 comments Projected global warming under current global emissions reduction policies will leave many of our region’s human and natural systems at...Continue reading
10 Dec Science & Health Climate change: How machine learning holds a key to combating misinformation 07/09/2022 By John Cook 0 comments “A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on.” This quote appears in many forms. In some var...Continue reading
14 Nov Science & Health The science everyone needs to know about climate change 09/09/2022 By Betsy Weatherhead 1 comment With the United Nations' climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming...Continue reading
30 Oct Business & Economics Dollar signs of the times: Big business and climate change 04/08/2022 By David James 0 comments The upcoming Glasgow Climate Change Conference will feature presentations from many politicians, experts and consultants, but it is unl...Continue reading
17 Jul Business & Economics The climate change debate will not be settled by science, but by money 04/08/2022 By Ralph Howard 0 comments The intense debate over what is dubbed 'climate science' is showing no signs of easing off. It remains one of the hottest political iss...Continue reading
14 Jul Science & Health Scientific literacy: The world’s hope on climate change 04/08/2022 By Carmel McNaught 0 comments Widespread scientific literacy – in schools and the wider community – is an essential part of any action plan to mitigate climate chang...Continue reading