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.

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November 13, 2025

How a chat box became a gateway to climate confidence

November 12, 2025

November News & Next Webinar …

November 11, 2025

Gone with the wind… and the rain

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

Understanding Future Climate Risk

December 2, 2025

Co-Designed Applications for Local Decision-Making Australia’s climate future is increasingly defined by compound events, where multiple hazards such as heatwaves, bushfires, floods, and storms occur…

Navigating climate portals

November 21, 2025

Accessibility and interpretation of climate data can vary between sources. Numerous sources of climate change data in Australia vary in presentation, coverage,
scale, and time periods. This guide helps users select the appropriate information for their needs.

Compound Wet/Windy Extremes in Australian Observational and Reanalysis Datasets

November 11, 2025

The co-occurrence of extreme rain with extreme wind can result in enhanced impacts, and there is interest in understanding their occurrence, drivers, and potential changes….

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…