Posts by Carla Howarth
![A pelican standing in water](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pelican-at-Gippsland-Ramsar-Lakes-site-Sean-Phillipson.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Gippsland Lakes face increased threats caused by climate change
By 2050, the Gippsland Lakes could experience temperature increases of 1.6 degrees Celsius, sea-level rise of 25 centimetres and more frequent bushfires. So what can be done to protect the site?
![A bird's-eye-view of the Kenaook Cape Grim station on the edge of a cliff, with ocean below.](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kennaook-Cape-Grim-gas-monitoring-station.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Methane levels and the role of science in mitigation
The recent, rapid rise in levels of methane in our atmosphere is causing concern among scientists. So why is it happening?