Methane emissions confirmed to have increased unabated for the past 20 years
Expect some extra scrutiny as the Global Methane report confirms emissions from human activity have jumped by 20% with 40% of that contributed to farming The Global Methane Budget 2024, highlights methane emissions from human activities have increased by 20% in the past two decades, with agriculture contributing 40% of that tally across the globe. […]
Extreme weather days are not set to double they already have
If you were expecting extreme weather conditions to get worst a study concludes we are already at the point where these events have already doubled Extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56% per cent over the last four decades, according to research from an international team of scientists, including CSIRO, Australia’s national […]
A stark warning on the need for ambitious climate action revealed in IPCC report
The IPCC Assessment Report released today is “a stark warning that ambitious action on climate change is urgent,” Australia’s peak science body has declared. “The science is crystal clear – ambitious action on climate change cannot be delayed,” said Science & Technology Australia President Associate Professor Jeremy Brownlie. “The science has been telling us for […]
The severe heatwave warning follows driest year on record
When a severe heatwave warning was declared for large parts of the country over the last weekend of November 2020, contributing to dangerous fire conditions, it was the catalyst that revealed just how hot our weather has become. As climate change continues to drive extreme temperatures, “2019 was the hottest and driest year on record […]