Australian climate science informing adaptation solutions

Through climate science and adaptation research, we inform policies, guide responses, and deepen our understanding of Australia’s future climate.

Together, we’re working to safeguard communities, landscapes, and livelihoods to make a climate-resilient Australia for generations to come.

Latest News

October 15, 2025

From Northeast India to Cambridge and beyond – using climate science for global good

October 14, 2025

Counting Carbon’s Cousin – Australia’s Methane Story

October 1, 2025

Climate Systems Hub Newsletter – October 2025

Our Research

Project 2.1

Enabling best practice adaptation

Project 4.1

Adaptation planning approach for protected places

Project 4.3

Adapt Land&Sea

Project 5.1

ACCESS development and delivery to CMIP7 

Project 5.2

Global carbon budgets and the role of terrestrial carbon sinks

Project 5.3

Uncharted climate futures

Project 5.4

Projection verification

Project 5.5

Marine heatwaves

Project 5.6

Extreme rainfall in compound events 

Resources

Improved estimates of future precipitation change in climate models

October 20, 2025

This study looks at how human activities, especially those that affect the Earth’s energy balance, like greenhouse gas emissions, are expected to change rainfall patterns…

Springtime rainfall changes in Australia related to projected changes in large-scale modes of variability

October 20, 2025

This study looks at how spring rainfall in Australia (from September to November) might change in the future due to shifts in major climate patterns….

Methane and Nitrous Oxide Budgets for Australasia: A Regional Assessment of Natural and Anthropogenic Sources and Sinks

October 16, 2025

This study assesses the natural- and human-caused sources and sinks of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, together referred to…

Australia’s methane budget 2010 – 2019

October 1, 2025

Understanding Australia’s methane budget is essential for anyone invested in climate action, sustainable development, or environmental policy. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, more impactful…

Climate portals infographic

September 30, 2025

Understanding how our climate is changing is essential for planning, adaptation, and resilience. The infographic below highlights a range of authoritative portals that provide future-focused…

Building relationships between First Nations Peoples and Western scientists to increase capacity to understand, respond and adapt to climate change

September 8, 2025

First Nations and their People have stressed to Western scientists that Country is in distress and traditional knowledge is key to mitigating the impacts of…

Developing a shared understanding of knowledge brokering

September 1, 2025

With the value of knowledge brokering gaining recognition, we explore the gaps in understanding of the diverse practices knowledge brokers engage in, and how important…

Tracking progress: Insights from the Australian Adaptation Database

August 25, 2025

How are Australians adapting to climate change—and how do we know? The Australian Adaptation Database is providing a clearer picture of the actions being taken to adapt…

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