Climate change

Indigenous fisher wearing snorkel on his head holding a rock lobster caught with a spearing device

Turning up the heat on marine climate adaptation

In the face of climate change, innovative science and cultural knowledge will be critical for protecting ecosystems, marine life and livelihoods.

A farmer on a rooftop garden pioneered by Durban city council, South Africa. Here the solution is to create rooftop gardens for building insulation but also for food production.

Experts unite to help cities solve unprecedented climate challenges

With extreme events impacting our cities more than ever before, twenty-two experts from around the globe have the technological, environmental and social answers.

Overhead view of a research vessel at sea.

Advancing Australia’s capability to harvest oceans of data

Australia’s oceans are big, beautiful and bountiful in resources. Our national ocean research vessel Investigator delivers the capability to help us understand and protect them.

Storm over Mount Porepunkah, Victoria. photographed by Stephen Routledge

Preparing for Victoria’s water future in a warmer and drier climate

New research shows that Victoria’s climate is changing and with that comes the need to better understand how the water cycle is changing and how this will impact on water supplies.

Our researchers take a ‘deep dive’ into understanding what people think about synthetic biology and the Great Barrier Reef

A study about social responsibility in synthetic biology research and development for conserving the Great Barrier Reef

Pictured are dive staff from a Townsville tourism operator sitting on the front of a boat. They are pictured visiting John Brewer Reef. Image by Matt Curnock, CSIRO.

Sun shines on the Great Barrier Reef over summer

Get a glimpse into how the Great Barrier Reef has fared over the summer and the actions being taken to protect it.

Lush green forest and mountains surrounding a lake at Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Saving the world’s ecosystems one A at a time

Scientists examine 19 ecosystems under pressure, from the beautiful to the rare.

Uncertainty: The X factor behind more reliable streamflow forecasts

A new national forecasting service is giving dam operators, river managers – even kayakers – a clearer picture of river and stream flows up to a week in advance. Paradoxically, uncertainty is a key to more reliable forecasts.

A woman standing on a raised level of sand, gazing out at the horizon

Rising sea levels in Australia may demand novel solutions

With Australia expected to experience ongoing sea level rise over the coming decades, high-resolution climate projections are one way to inform quick community adaptation. Elsewhere, scientists are turning to novel nature-based solutions to help defend our coastlines.

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