Leaders from across the region are convening in Brisbane this week at the Asia–Pacific Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction. The meeting, co-hosted by Australia and the United Nations, will discuss ways to accelerate international …
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It’s ironic that the release of the latest authoritative UN climate change assessment on Monday coincided with historic flooding in both Queensland and New South Wales. Brisbane received a record 80% of its annual rainfall …
Media coverage of the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released on Monday has highlighted many deeply disturbing findings, including that climate change is already contributing to extreme weather events in every …
Originally published 6 March 2019. We are entering a new era in the security of Australia, not because of terrorism, the rise of China or even the cybersecurity threat, but because of climate change. As …
We are entering a new era in the security of Australia, not because of terrorism, the rise of China or even the cybersecurity threat, but because of climate change. As the world warms 2°C beyond …