Webinar: Climate tipping points — the science and risk
May 14, 2025
Climate change projections often focus on gradual trends—steady warming, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events. But could abrupt and irreversible shifts in…
NESP2 Climate Systems Hub project overview webinar
April 30, 2025
Explore what’s ahead for the NESP Climate Systems Hub in this project overview webinar, led by Hub Lead Jaci Brown and co-presenter Sarah Boulter, Climate…
Extreme climate explained: Using drought projections in wildlife conservation
March 19, 2025
Droughts are a regular and challenging part of Australia’s climate—but what makes a drought ‘extreme,’ and how might they change in future? In this Climate…
Humid heat in a changing climate: What it means for our health
February 5, 2025
Why is it harder to stay cool on a 35-degree day when it is humid compared to when it’s dry? As climate change accelerates, extreme…
Climate-effective management: Our adaptation catalogue for conservation (AdaptLog)
November 8, 2024
Climate adaptation is increasingly important in conservation. Conservation activities that do not explicitly consider and integrate climate change information and best practice adaptation have an…
First Nations climate change gathering goes global
October 17, 2024
This week Australia’s National First People’s Gathering on Climate Change (the Gathering) led a dialogue about First People’s response to climate change, with First People…
Why El Niño doesn’t always mean drought: How climate drivers and weather interact
September 10, 2024
Continuing with the theme of climate extremes, this webinar explores dry and wet conditions: when do they happen and how do climate drivers, such as…
Extreme climate explained: the triple La Niña and extremely wet conditions 2020-2022
August 7, 2024
Australia experienced its second-wettest spring on record in 2022. Record-breaking rainfall and saturated soils across eastern parts of the country led to widespread flooding. Did…
Answering your questions about climate science and adaptation practice
July 5, 2024
Do you want to understand how the climate is changing? Do you want to be sure you’re using the best available science? Do you have…
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…
