Is there a ‘right to disobey’?
One of the first moves of the newly elected Whitlam Labor government in December 1972 was to free seven men imprisoned for their bel...
16
Jan
Tag Archives: Climate change
14
Nov
How the world’s fossil fuel addiction compromises our health
Climate change threatens to undermine the health of people around the world, with more intense and frequent extreme weather even...
07
May
Mapping climate policy
As the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly urgent, governments of all levels, as well as private businesse...
04
Mar
Our window is closing on a liveable future
As catastrophic flooding devastates parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
02
Mar
Red alert on climate change vulnerability and adaptation limitations
Projected global warming under current global emissions reduction policies will leave many of our region’s human and natural systems at...
10
Dec
Climate change: How machine learning holds a key to combating misinformation
“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...
14
Nov
The science everyone needs to know about climate change
With the United Nations' climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming...
30
Oct
Dollar signs of the times: Big business and climate change
The upcoming Glasgow Climate Change Conference will feature presentations from many politicians, experts and consultants, but it is unl...
17
Jul
The climate change debate will not be settled by science, but by money
The intense debate over what is dubbed 'climate science' is showing no signs of easing off. It remains one of the hottest political iss...
14
Jul
Scientific literacy: The world’s hope on climate change
Widespread scientific literacy – in schools and the wider community – is an essential part of any action plan to mitigate climate chang...