Seminar: Andrew Glikson – Climate tipping points: implications of paleo-climate records

Important lessons regarding current and future climate change trends can be derived from the paleo-climate record. Particularly from abrupt events such as the Oldest dryas (~16 kyr), Older dryas (~14 kyr), Younger dryas (12.9–11.7 kyr) and the ~8.2 kyr Laurentian ice melt event all of which occurred over time-scales of a few decades to a few years.

How land surface properties modulate global-scale climate

UNSW Zoom Online, Kensington, NSW, Australia

The large-scale climate plays an important role in controlling the distribution of vegetation on the land surface. However, changes in vegetation can also modulate the large-scale climate system. Vegetation controls... View Article

“Why should I bother?” to “Yes, we can!”: Risk, willingness, and cooperation in action on climate change

Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC) 4th Floor, Matthews Building, UNSW, Kensington, NSW, Australia

Ben Newell (UNSW).  A complete policy response to climate change, habitat destruction, plastic pollution, and other Anthropocene challenges requires action by governments, industries, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. Attempts to drive... View Article