July 22, 2019 12:00 pm
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Presenter: Prof. Rosemary Rayfuse University of New South Wales Host: Climate Change Research Centre Climate change-induced changes in species composition, distribution and abundance pose significant threats to global fish stocks and to global food security. The transformation of ocean ecosystems as a result of climate change and associated ocean acidification also poses significant challenges for the international regimes established for the conservation and management of international fisheries. Changes in distribution give rise to jurisdictional challenges. Changes in abundance give rise... View Article
July 19, 2019 1:00 pm
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The primary goal of this project is to conduct an evaluation of the CMIP5 models for precipitation extremes over Australia. To that end, the student will assess how models simulate key precipitation metrics in comparison to observations.
July 19, 2019 2:00 am
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We are seeking a summer student to help understand the asymmetric and often surprising behaviour of the ocean in response to rapid warming and cooling to better understand the ocean's role in climate change.
July 16, 2019 1:00 am
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The aim of this student project is to investigate the impacts of climate change on hydrological extremes, such as high runoff events, hydrological or agricultural drought. It uses outputs of the AWRA-L hydrological model, which underpins the BoM's Australian Landscape Water Balance website.
July 1, 2019 3:39 pm
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Susie Burke (University of Melbourne). How to stay engaged to act in a climate crisis – strategies from psychology and community activism. City of Yarra, Yarra Libraries and the Ewing Trust present: How to Stay Engaged to Act in a Climate Crisis Strategies from psychology and community activism Psychological science can help people come to terms with the implications of climate change so that they can stay engaged and be part of the collective action needed to restore a... View Article
July 1, 2019 3:25 pm
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Richard Parncutt (University of Graz). Estimating the long-term human cost of climate change
June 24, 2019 11:57 am
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Global Compact Network Australia plus panel (Breakfast series). A Just Transition: Integrating Social Dimensions into Climate Change. Description Businesses and investors have a critical role to play in accelerating urgent climate action and driving progress towards meeting the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) invites you to an ‘in conversation’ breakfast to explore and identify the pathways to a low-carbon and resilient economy and highlight why a ‘just transition’ is gaining... View Article
June 24, 2019 11:45 am
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(University of Melbourne). Climatic Changes or Regional Human Activities? Lake Urmia Desiccation Description On the topic of climate change, there are two camps of politicians absolving themselves from responsibility. Politicians who deny or cast scepticism about the anthropogenic nature of climate change and/or its substantial implications; and those who blame climate change for the detrimental environmental impacts of their policies. Posing the very question “climatic or regionally induced by humans?”, we investigated the dramatic drying of Lake Urmia over the... View Article
June 24, 2019 11:42 am
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Tom Doig (Author, University of Melbourne) The Super Wicked Problem of Climate Change Description Climate change is everywhere – and nowhere. It is simultaneously the most urgent problem facing humanity, and a hopelessly abstract concept that’s impossible for us to wrap our heads around. While 97% of the world’s climate scientists agree that human-caused climate change is already underway, it’s much harder for us – as nations, as communities, as individuals – to work out what this actually means,... View Article
June 24, 2019 11:17 am
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The Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Law Joint Symposium A “hypothetical” on Climate Change: the Science and the Law A panel of experts on the science and the law relating to climate change will be asked questions by Justin Gleeson SC of the New South Wales Bar on this important topic. The event will be held at the Federal Court – Court Room 1, Level 21 Law Courts Building, Queens Square Sydney on Thursday 22 August 2019, 5.00pm... View Article
