New research has found that the world’s baobab trees all evolved on Madagascar 21 million years ago. Sometime in the last 12 million years, they floated on piles of debris to Australia and Africa.
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Sweet sorghum has multipurpose post-harvest uses. It can produce grains, animal feed and sugary juice, making it unique among crops.
Our tallest trees are world champions when it comes to capturing and storing carbon, but they don’t like the heat. Climate change will trigger mass tree deaths in Tasmania. Here’s what can be done.
Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.
The results of a new study are clear: resilient water governance systems are effective and enjoy strong public support. The time is now to build resilience into our global water systems.
After Dominica was devastated by Hurricane Maria, it wanted a climate-resilient future.
When economists model climate impacts, they look to what past weather shocks have done to the economy. But this does not remotely capture what climate change could do.
Primary health care systems must become more resilient as the effects of climate change worsen.
Instead of the deluge of external interventions, ways must be found to build resilience from below, drawing on local practices and networks.
Flood and cyclone damage shows why turning Auckland and other urban parts of New Zealand into ‘sponge cities’ is the right idea. But overseas experience from China and beyond shows it won’t be cheap.
Storms, flooding and other climate-related events highlight the urgent need for a national managed retreat framework. Past experiences suggests it will involve many challenges.
The sea level around Vanuatu is rising at a rate nearly twice the global average. New research tells a story of both loss and resilience.
The federal election presents an opportunity to promote plans for improving national disaster governance and resilience. But the silence on these issues in political debates has been remarkable.
Disasters are becoming more frequent and severe as the climate heats up – but Australia is badly under-prepared.
Southern Tasmania’s cool climate was thought to be a climate refuge for tall forests. But that may no longer be true.
Disaster-affected communities form the backbone of any disaster response. But survivors are often underutilised in shaping plans for their community’s longer-term recovery and preparedness efforts.
The African continent stands to lose the most from climate change - here’s what local governments can do to protect it.
We need to urgently address the gaps in Australia’s capacity to manage disasters that have widened since climate adaptation was relegated to the back burner.
Disasters highlight the cost of society’s love of efficiency. Nature, in contrast, favors resilience. Being more like nature offers benefits for society, especially in the face of the climate crisis.
A holistic view of climate change risk considers climate hazards, exposure, vulnerability and the responses to these. It also takes into account how multiple risks interact.
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Research Associate, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Canberra
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Professor, York St John University
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Professor of Criminology, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching), Griffith University
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Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director, Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
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Food Systems Research and Partnerships, The University of Melbourne
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Michael Howes is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Assistant Director (International) - Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
