Posted inThe Conversation Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge by Nicole Cook, University of Wollongong and Sophie-May Kerr, UNSW Sydney 9 November 20239 November 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Our minds handle risk strangely – and that’s partly why we delayed climate action so long by Jeff Rotman, Deakin University 7 November 20237 November 2023
Posted inThe Conversation A new Silicon Valley manifesto reveals the bleak, dangerous philosophy driving the tech industry by Hallam Stevens, James Cook University 7 November 20237 November 2023
Posted inEnergy How to beat ‘rollout rage’: the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia by Peter Burnett, Australian National University 24 October 202324 October 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws – that will have a global impact by Lily Hsueh, Arizona State University 12 October 202312 October 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system by Judith Brett, La Trobe University 3 October 20233 October 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035 by Mark Howden, Australian National University 21 September 202321 September 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here’s how to prepare by Celeste Young, Victoria University, Nima Izadyar, Victoria University and Roger Jones, Victoria University 19 September 202319 September 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline by Matthew Mclaughlin, The University of Western Australia and Peter McCue, UNSW Sydney 4 September 20237 September 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Think curbing overseas migration will end the housing crisis? It won’t – and we can’t afford to do it by Dorina Pojani, University of Queensland and Aude Bernard, University of Queensland 29 August 202329 August 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Better than net zero? Making the promised 1.2 million homes climate-friendly would transform construction in Australia by Jason Alexandra, Australian National University, Kate Lawrence, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University 23 August 202323 August 2023
Posted inThe Conversation What harm could one coal mine do? Plenty – 1.7 million Hiroshima bombs of heat for starters by Simon Campbell, Monash University 22 August 202323 August 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Controversial ‘forever chemicals’ could be phased out in Australia under new restrictions. Here’s what you need to know by Sarah Wilson and Rachael Wakefield-Rann 10 August 202310 August 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Cooking (and heating) without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes? by Trivess Moore, Alan Pears, RMIT University and Joe Hurley 1 August 20231 August 2023
Posted inHousing Building houses in factories for the Commonwealth Games was meant to help the housing crisis. What now? by Trivess Moore and Louise Dorignon, RMIT 25 July 202325 July 2023
Posted inThe Conversation A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere’s weird, wild summer – and what it means for Australia by Andrew King, The University of Melbourne 18 July 202318 July 2023
Posted inThe Conversation After the chainsaws, the quiet: Victoria’s rapid exit from native forest logging is welcome – and long overdue by David Lindenmayer and Chris Taylor 29 May 202330 May 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Australia is facing a 450,000-tonne mountain of used solar panels. Here’s how to turn it into a valuable asset by Archie Chapman 5 May 20238 May 2023
Posted inThe Conversation ‘Build back better’ requires a framework that focuses on the full life of a house – from materials to its end of life by Krishanu Roy 14 April 202314 April 2023
Posted inThe Conversation Capitalising on climate anxiety: what you need to know about ‘climate-washing’ by Dr Laura Schuijers 3 April 20234 April 2023
Posted inThe Conversation We’re building harder, hotter cities: it’s vital we protect and grow urban green spaces – new report by Timothy Welch 16 March 202316 March 2023