Awards
Lifetime of Conservation Award 2014
Congratulations to Professor Tim Flannery who has been presented with the Lifetime of Conservation award.
Tag: climate change
Photography
Gallery: Changing landscapes of climate change
Australian photographer Michael Hall became interested in photographing the effects of climate change seven years ago. Two years ago he was awarded a Creative Fellowship with The Climate Institute in Sydney. His work follows moments and places that reflect the compounding impacts of climate change at home and abroad. Here he covers the 2009 bushfires in Victoria; the effects of the Millennium Drought on Lake Hume the NSW and Vic. border; and, the impact of changing temperatures on Iceland’s snowy landscapes.
Adventure
Greenland: Frontier of climate change
In the name of conservation, a team of Australian explorers captures the transient and beguiling beauty of East Greenland.
Science & Environment
Climate change in the Pacific Islands 5: Land is the future
Scientists have predicted that some Pacific Island nations will be uninhabitable by the end of the century. Islanders ask who is responsible, and what does this mean for the future of their children, grandchildren and their vibrant cultures and customs?
Science & Environment
Climate change in the Pacific Islands 4: Land grows food
Climate change is already having a dramatic impact on food supplies in the Pacific. Hear from farmer, Niu, and fisherman, Latao, about how they are adapting.
Science & Environment
Climate change in the Pacific Islands 3: Land catches water
With no rivers, and increasingly salt contaminated ground-water, many Pacific Islanders are reliant on regular rain for fresh water. Listen to the steps Islanders are taking to ensure they have enough to survive.
Science & Environment
Climate change in the Pacific Islands 2: Land is shelter
Rising sea levels and higher tides, linked to climate change, are inundating and eroding many islands. This is forcing people to relocate.
Science & Environment
Climate change in the Pacific Islands 1: Land is life
For Pacific Islanders, land is life. As climate change increasingly impacts their land, Islanders including the President of Kiribati ask what this means for their future.
News
Australia experiences hottest year on record
With extreme heatwaves and extensive bushfires, 2013 was the warmest year in Australia since records began.
News
Al Gore launches ’24hr of Reality’ about climate
Climate change evangelist Al Gore has launched a 24-hour rolling online event to raise environmental awareness.