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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October 1, 2025

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August 29, 2025

The climate case for planting trees has been overhyped — but it’s not too late to fix it

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

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…

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…

Climate Almanac user experience report

August 19, 2025

How do we design a climate knowledge portal that people will actually use? The Climate Almanac User Experience Report and video capture the journey so…

Deluge and drought: Insights into swings between dry, wet, and hot-and-dry conditions

August 19, 2025

This report explores Australia’s shifting climate extremes from droughts to wet periods and hot–dry events. It provides new insights into the drivers of these extremes,…

Why sea level isn’t actually level

July 30, 2025

Sea-level rise isn’t uniform across Australia. This explainer looks at how we estimate change and what it means for planning ahead.

Understanding future sea-level rise