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Bucking the trend: Is there a future for ultra long-haul flights in a net zero carbon world?
Ultra long-haul flights make it possible to go Sydney to London non-stop. But does the world need them, given they are more polluting and less efficient?
Susanne Becken, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
Paresh Pant, PhD Candidate and Sessional Academic, Griffith University
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Air of compromise: NZ's Emissions Reduction Plan reveals a climate budget that’s long on planning, short on strategy
The budget will reveal some extra spending, but the Emissions Reduction Plan still treats climate change as merely a scientific, technical problem – when it has been a political problem all along.
David Hall, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology
Melody Meng, Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology
Nina Ives, Climate change PhD student, Auckland University of Technology
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When roads become rivers: forming a Plan B can stop people driving into floodwaters
Driving into floodwater is the leading cause of flood-related death. So why do people do it?
Amy Peden, Research fellow, UNSW Sydney
Andrew Gissing, General Manager, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University
Kyra Hamilton, Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Almost 90% of us now believe climate change is a problem - across all political persuasions
Three years ago, Australia was much more divided on climate and environmental issues. Unprecedented fires and floods might have changed minds, our new polling suggests.
Michelle Baddeley, Associate Dean Research/Professor in Economics, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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How NZ could become a world leader in decarbonisation using forestry and geothermal technology
Our research shows NZ’s potential to burn forestry waste and capture the emissions in geothermal wells. But we’ll need new partnerships between power generators, manufacturers and the forestry sector.
David Dempsey, Senior lecturer, University of Canterbury
Karan Titus, PhD Student, University of Canterbury
Rebecca Peer, Lecturer, University of Canterbury
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I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?
Labor and the Greens launched environmental policies last week. We take a close look at what was promised, and if they’re enough to tackle Australia’s extinction crisis.
Sarah Bekessy, Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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No, Mr Morrison. Minority government need not create 'chaos' – it might finally drag Australia to a responsible climate policy
If a minority government needs backing from the ‘teal’ independents and the Greens, it better be prepared to shift the needle on climate policy.
Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania
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Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?
The UK wants gardeners to stop thinking of slugs and snails as pests and to embrace garden biodiversity. Is it worth considering in Australia?
Bethaney Turner, Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
Valerie Caron, Research Scientist, CSIRO
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What the next Australian government must do to save the Great Barrier Reef
Efforts to save the reef aren’t tackling the main cause: climate change. What we need from our next federal government is strong leadership to avert the climate crisis.
Jodie L. Rummer, Associate Professor & Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University
Scott F. Heron, Associate Professor in Physics, James Cook University
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‘Like 20 tip trucks pouring sand on every metre-wide strip’: how extreme storms can replenish beaches, not just erode them
As sea levels rise, this natural form of beach replenishment might be an important factor in offsetting some of the damaging effects of climate change on beaches.
Mitchell Harley, Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology, University of Plymouth
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4 reasons why the Morrison government's forestry cash splash is bad policy
Directing public funds to native forest logging is bad for the economy, the climate and biodiversity, and will increase bushfire risk.
David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Brendan Mackey, Director, Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith University
Heather Keith, Senior Research Fellow in Ecology, Griffith University
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Climate change hits low-income earners harder – and poor housing in hotter cities is a disastrous combination
Western Sydney can be up to 10℃ hotter than the coast. Poorly constructed housing can’t handle the heat.
Stephen Healy, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Abby Mellick Lopes, Associate Professor, Design Studies, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Electricity prices are spiking, ten times as much as normal. Here are some educated guesses as to why
What’s pushing up coal and gas prices is pushing up electricity prices, but some states have better shields than others.
Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Australia has rich deposits of critical minerals for green technology. But we are not making the most of them ... yet
Critical minerals like cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements abound in Australia. But we’re not making the most of these in-demand resources.
Mohan Yellishetty, Associate Professor, Resources Engineering, Monash University
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Australia could rapidly shift to clean transport – if we had a strategy. So we put this plan together
We’re lagging behind on the shift to electric vehicles and clean transport. Here’s what we need to do.
Jake Whitehead, E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
Donna Green, Associate Professor, Investigator for UNSW Digital Grid Futures Institute; Affiliated Investigator NHMRC Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research, Associate Investigator the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW Sydney
Emma Rachel Whittlesea, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University
Liz Hanna, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election
Which party really has young interests at heart? Let’s look at where the major players stand on youth and climate change policy.
Hannah R. Feldman, Research Fellow, Institute for Water Futures, Australian National University
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Australia's next government must start talking about a 'just transition' from coal. Here's where to begin
Researchers found barriers to a productive conversation in Australia about the just transition – not least, an almost complete absence of the federal government in talking about or planning for it.
Gareth Edwards, Associate Professor, University of East Anglia
Robert MacNeil, Lecturer in Environmental Politics, University of Sydney
Susan M Park, Professor of Global Governance, University of Sydney
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How do the major parties rate on climate policies? We asked 5 experts
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time – so what have the Coalition and the Labor party actually promised? Five experts grade different aspects of their climate policies.
Jake Whitehead, E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University
Johanna Nalau, Research Fellow, Climate Adaptation, Griffith University
Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think
Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments across Australia found many individual units were far below the average energy ratings for the complex as a whole.
Michael Ambrose, Research Team Leader, CSIRO
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Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis
New Zealand’s native wildlife and habitats are at extreme risk, but there is a dangerous disconnect between strategic aspiration and planned action.
Matthew Hall, Senior Researcher, Environmental Law Initiative and Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Allan Brent, Senior Legal Advisor, Environmental Law Initiative, and Visiting Scholar, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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