CASE STUDY 6.1: Second national Indigenous gathering on climate change – pathway to sustainable relationships Supporting the development of an Indigenous-led agenda on climate change knowledge and action Indigenous communities…
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The Australian State of the Climate 2020 report reveals a picture of long-term climate trends and climate variability. The biennial climate snapshot draws on the latest observations and climate research from the marine, atmospheric and terrestrial monitoring programs at CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology.
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NewsEmissions of methane – a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide – are rising dangerously
Methane emissions have continued to rise over the past decade and are tracking concentrations consistent with the warmest IPCC scenario.
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NewsJust how hot will it get this century? Latest climate models suggest it could be worse than we thought
Mathematical models are used to project the Earth’s future under a warming world, but a group of the latest models have included unexpectedly high values for “climate sensitivity”.
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Global emissions for 2019 are predicted to hit 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂), setting yet another all-time record. This disturbing result means emissions have grown by 62% since international climate negotiations began in 1990 to address the problem.
The figures are contained in the Global Carbon Project, which today released its 14th Global Carbon Budget.
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The recent IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate provides updated science on how polar regions, mountains, oceans and coasts are being affected by the changing climate faster than previously thought, with serious implications for sea-level rise and ocean ecosystems.
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NewsA landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas. But there’s still time to act
The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC for short) was released last week, and confirms climate change related impacts are occurring in the seas at an unprecedented rate with serious implications for Australia. ESCC Hub research informed the findings of the report.
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Our coastlines play an important role in how we live, providing recreational outlets, supporting ecosystem biodiversity and containing millions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure and assets. Ocean waves, as well as sea levels, are important when considering climate risks to our coastlines. If warming continues in-line with current trends we are likely to experience significant changes in wave conditions with potential implications for coastal infrastructure and ecosystems.
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Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas contributing to human-induced climate change. A new technique could restore methane concentrations to pre-industrial levels.
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The pattern of El Niño has changed dramatically in recent years, according to the first seasonal record distinguishing different types of El Niño events over the last 400 years.
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8 February 2019 Matthew Fraser, Ana Sequeira, Brendan Paul Burns, Diana Walker, Jon C. Day and Scott Heron The ESCC Hub is working with World Heritage Site Committees to provide…
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20 December 2018 Michael Grose and Lynette Bettio Michael Grose is the Lead Chief Investigator in the ESCC Hub’s Project 2.6: Regional climate projections science, information and services, which is…
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06 December 2018 Pep Canadell, Corinne Le Quéré, Glen Peters, Robbie Andrew and Rob Jackson Pep Canadell is the Lead Chief Investigator in the ESCC Hub’s Project 2.9: Risk assessment…
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PROJECT 1.1: Current capability and future directions assessment To date Australian climate change research has delivered excellent, peer-reviewed science which is available for stakeholders through tools such as the Climate…