With droughts predicted to increase in frequency and duration, the time of recovery is when livestock producers need to prepare for future droughts.

Regional communities can make necessary changes in response to droughts and other related challenges including the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic using a transition planning approach that builds their resilience and sustainability into the future.

With the cold snap shocking us into our winter woollens, we’re looking at how draughty Australian houses are, and the science behind how we test for ‘leakiness’ in our homes.

With the effects of climate change increasingly apparent, the world must reduce, stabilise and extract greenhouse gases — a concept known as ‘climate change mitigation’. This March, ECOS explores a range of mitigation concepts, from methane reductions in mining, gaining public acceptance of new low emission technologies such as hydrogen, and how to ensure consistency of renewable energy supply during extreme weather events.

The summer of 2019-20 has seen bushfires, floods, drought, heat extremes and severe hail of such ferocity that it is changing how Australians experience, and talk about, weather and climate. Throughout January and February 2020, ECOS has shared science stories about extreme events, and our role in understanding them and supporting our nation prepare for the future.