May 6, 2026
WEBINAR When Tropical Cyclones come to town: Are our buildings ready? > … This webinar sits at the intersection of climate science and engineering to help you better understand what this emerging research means for the built environment. By bringing climate scientists and wind engineers together, the Hub is helping to ensure that building standards and design practices are informed by the latest science, supporting communities to be prepared for current and future tropical cyclone risk.
When science meets standards: cyclones, codes, and climate-ready buildings > … Spend five minutes talking with James Cook University’s wind engineer Dr Geoff Boughton and you quickly realise two things. First, he knows wind; how it moves, how it damages buildings, and how we can design better for it. Second, he genuinely believes that climate research should change how decisions are made in the real world.
Finding and selecting the right climate information > … This updated guide helps you find the best source of climate information to suit your needs, whether you’re just exploring information, doing a climate risk assessment, or developing strategic policy. Focusing your attention on a small set of climate resources most useful for your purpose can save a lot of time, effort and potential confusion.
Using fire-behaviour models to understand changes to future bushfire risk > … Our new discussion paper outlines some of the challenges and limitations of using climate projections in these fire-behaviour models. It highlights some of the assumptions which prevail and the implications of those assumptions, which can confound the results if not interpreted correctly.
Malgana perspectives on climate risk > … This co-designed project with Malgana People utilised a strength-based approach to develop knowledge-sharing tools that will assist Malgana People, through their customary governance, to continue to collectively recover, retain, and share their knowledge over time, thereby strengthening their capability as equal partners alongside Western knowledge in managing the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Did you miss our webinar last month? > … In this webinar, Hub researchers unpacked where uncertainties remain, and why a range of possible futures should be considered. Watch the recording to hear how scientists are exploring climate futures outside the currently modelled range, and how this work is helping decision-makers think more broadly and plan more robustly.
And a net zero blog from speaker Dr Andrew King >
And a new Pacific Ocean warming explainer > … As outlined by Dr Andrea Taschetto during our webinar, as our planet warms, the Pacific Ocean will change, but exactly how remains an active area of research.
Find out more about the influence of the Pacific Ocean in earlier hub work >
NHRF26: Leading to impact for safer, more resilient and sustainable communities > … The Natural Hazards Research Forum is Australia’s pre-eminent meeting place for thought leadership and dialogue on natural hazards research. It offers a unique opportunity to connect with leading research, reflect on lessons learned and discuss how innovation can support safer, more resilient and sustainable communities – now and into the future.
News from the NESP network … researchers recognised for microplastics innovation > … Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub researchers have been recognised at a national conference for their work on microplastics. The Microplastics in Focus conference was held in Newcastle in November.