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

February 18, 2026

Webinar: Enabling climate change adaptation. Insights from Australian case studies

December 18, 2025

From foundational science to real-world decisions: why Southern Hemisphere meteorological and climate research matters

December 12, 2025

Building climate resilience through connection: Marty Gent on the power of knowledge brokers

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

Enabling climate change adaptation. Insights from Australian case studies

March 5, 2026

For the past three years, the research project Enabling Best Practice Adaptation has been investigating how to enable positive climate change adaptation outcomes. Through literature reviews and…

What makes decision-ready science?

February 26, 2026

The workshop at our national Climate Adaptation 2025 conference provided an opportunity for us tohear from a range of decision makers on what they think…

Advancing extreme event attribution science and communication to meet decision-maker needs in Australia and New Zealand

February 17, 2026

Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat and rainfall events, increasing risks to communities, ecosystems and assets across Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ). Extreme event…

Understanding decision-maker needs for extreme event attribution science

February 17, 2026

There is a proliferation of Extreme Event Attribution (EEA) science studies that quantify to what extent anthropogenic climate change influences extreme events. To date, no…

A method for tracking national progress towards climate change adaptation

February 11, 2026

The paper introduces the Australian Adaptation Database — a national resource containing 900 documented climate adaptation activities across sectors and jurisdictions. It explains how the…

The Extent of El Niño and La Niña Influence on Australian Rainfall

February 5, 2026

El Niño and La Niña are powerful climate patterns, but their effects on Australia’s rainfall are more complicated than many expect. Our research reveals how…

Our 2026 Research Plan

January 16, 2026

The Climate Systems Hub’s 2026 Research Plan sets out our focus areas and key research activities for the year ahead. In 2026, we are continuing…

Navigating climate data