The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature

The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature

Author: Alan N Williams, Chris Turney, Haidee Cadd and more
Source: The Conversation
Date: February 25, 2020
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that without a substantial decrease in our use of fossil fuels, we are on track for a global average increase of 2℃ in the next few decades, with extremes of between 3 to 6℃ at higher latitudes. But 2℃ doesn’...
The burn legacy: why the science on hazard reduction is contested

The burn legacy: why the science on hazard reduction is contested

Author: Kevin Tolhurst
Source: The Conversation
Date: February 20, 2020
When it comes to reducing the extent of bushfires, scientists disagree on the best way to do it. Hazard-reduction burning (also known as “prescribed burning” or “controlled burning”) is controversial and, depending on the scientific paper, it’s shown to either be effective or not work a...
Australia can stop greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: here’s how

Australia can stop greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: here’s how

Author: Anna Skarbek
Source: The Conversation
Date: 7/7/15
To avoid dangerous climate change there is a finite amount of greenhouse gas emissions, in particular CO2, that we can add to the atmosphere – our global carbon budget. If we use our budget wisely, we have until about 2050 to transition to zero net emissions. But how do we get there? For Australi...

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