How a chat box became a gateway to climate confidence November 13, 2025 As the new Regional Climate Resilience Coordinator for the Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils, Maria began her journey into climate resilience the way…
Gone with the wind… and the rain November 11, 2025 When a location experiences both extreme wind and extreme rainfall around the same time, the likelihood of fallen trees, power outages, and damage to houses…
Adapt Log to the Queensland Wetlands Network Forum October 24, 2025 NESP Climate System’s Hub researcher Claire Mason presented on AdaptLog – An Adaptation Catalogue for Conservation to over 100 online attendees at the Queensland Wetlands Network…
From Northeast India to Cambridge and beyond – using climate science for global good October 15, 2025 Introducing our early-career researcher Dr Deepashree Dutta, based at Australian National University. When Deepashree began her academic journey, climate science wasn’t on her radar. “I…
Lights, camera, adaptation: Highlights from AdaptFest 2025 August 7, 2025 At Climate Adaptation 2025, we completed day one by rolling out the red carpet for bold ideas for a changing climate. AdaptFest, our third film festival on…
How are Australians adapting to climate change? Here are 729 ways July 22, 2025 Australia’s climate is changing. To avoid catastrophic disruptions from successive supercharged disasters, society must adapt. But change takes time and it’s not always clear how…
AMOS 2025: Science that inspires action July 9, 2025 Held in Cairns, Australia, on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef, AMOS 2025 was more than a science conference. It was a rallying cry…
Tipping the balance: What’s at stake for our climate future May 15, 2025 Earth’s climate is approaching a moment not only of profound challenge, but of devastating consequence—climate tipping points that could reshape the planet for its inhabitants for…
A future in our hands April 3, 2025 As a climate scientist, I often feel frustrated by the lack of urgency in addressing climate change. However, I also find hope and determination in…
Women leading the charge in climate adaptation: Empowering the next generation March 8, 2025 Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. It requires urgent action from researchers, policymakers, and communities worldwide. Women are not just…
From cod logs to frog bogs: we catalogued 400 ways to help species survive a warmer world January 17, 2025 Australia’s natural environment is changing rapidly as the world warms, and many species are struggling to keep up. The pace of change is staggering, with 2024…
Caught in the middle: Saltmarshes under pressure from sea and shore November 18, 2024 How OzFish Unlimited is making space for nature Written by Climate Systems Hub Fellows John Burley, Olly Dove, Ned Haughton, Hanna Heidemann, Claire Mason, Jenny…
Reflections from the Gathering November 11, 2024 Last month I was honoured to be a part of the National First Peoples Gathering on Climate Change in Tubba-Gah/Dubbo (the Gathering). The Gathering opened with a…
Questions about climate science and adaptation practice answered September 13, 2024 We recently held a live webinar bringing together experts to answer your questions about climate science. There were so many fantastic questions asked in the…
Next generation of climate scientists visit Northern Rivers September 9, 2024 Landing on Ballina’s flooded runway, Climate College on the Road was given a bird’s eye view of local flooding in the Northern Rivers. Twelve early…
How to help threatened species: Dr Claire Mason September 7, 2024 We sat down with threatened species expert Dr Claire Mason on National Threatened Species Day. Claire is currently working to advance climate-effective management of threatened…
Will extreme wind events be more damaging in the future? September 2, 2024 We often hear statements in the media that extreme weather events are likely to increase in frequency and intensity as the world warms, but how…
WA Climate Science Initiative connecting nationally June 27, 2024 Our Climate Science Initiative team has been assisting in organising workshops and events with key national stakeholder, the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) over the…
Enabling Climate Change Adaptation June 14, 2024 Tia Brullo is a researcher on Enabling Best Practice Adaptation and is a Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. Previously she has conducted research analysing the distribution of…
Human geographies of climate change adaptation June 4, 2024 Associate Professor Sarah Boulter is Associate Professor of Climate Adaptation at the University of Tasmania and leads the NESP Climate Adaptation Initiative. She has spent…
