18 August 2023, The Conversation: Home insurance bills are soaring as climate risks grow. The government should step in. The Actuaries Institute of Austalia has just confirmed what many Australian households already know – home insurance is increasingly unaffordable. It found average … Continue reading →
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16 August 2023, The Conversation: Critics of ‘degrowth’ economics say it’s unworkable – but from an ecologist’s perspective, it’s inevitable. You may not have noticed, but earlier this month we passed Earth overshoot day, when humanity’s demands for ecological resources and services … Continue reading →
August 2023, Climate Council: POWDER KEG: AUSTRALIA PRIMED TO BURN. Australia has long been referred to as a land of “drought and flooding rains”, prone to bushfires as well as intense rainfall events. Periods of hot, dry, windy weather have regularly dried out … Continue reading →
12 July 2023, The Conversation: Global temperature rises in steps – here’s why we can expect a steep climb this year and next. Global warming took off in the mid-1970s when the rise in global mean surface temperature exceeded natural variability. … Continue reading →