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Megadroughts helped topple ancient empires. We’ve found their traces in Australia’s past, and expect more to come

Climate Futures researcher shows we must prepare for future megadroughts

johnanderson October 6, 2022 No Comments

New research published in Nature Reviews – Earth & Environment and also featured in The Conversation, uses palaeoclimate data to show that megadroughts must be factored into planning for future [...]

Climate Futures team member wins international climate communication award

johnanderson June 1, 2022 No Comments

Climate Futures team member Dr Gabi Mocatta has jointly won the 2022 IAMCR New Directions for Climate Communication Research Fellowship. This international climate change communication award by the International Association [...]

The University of Tasmania has been named the top-ranked university in the world for climate action according to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The rankings measure universities around the world against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. For the climate action goal, the rankings consider a university’s research on climate change, use of energy, environmental education measures and commitment to carbon neutrality. Climate Futures was named as one of the key examples of work at the university that helped it win the first-in-the-world ranking. The Times Higher Education listing wrote that: “The Climate Futures Research Group at the university works with industry and government agencies around Australia to create projections on the impact of climate change on a range of sectors.” The listing also drew on climate literacy initiatives, including Curious Climate Schools, in which Climate Futures researchers are involved. Edit "Climate Futures helps UTAS claim no. 1 world ranking for climate

Climate Futures helps UTAS claim no. 1 world ranking for climate action

johnanderson May 4, 2022 No Comments

The University of Tasmania has been named the top-ranked university in the world for climate action according to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The rankings measure universities around the [...]

Dr Rebecca Harris – a sad announcement

johnanderson January 5, 2022 No Comments

The Climate Futures team announces with deep sadness the death of our Director, Dr Bec Harris. Bec was a globally respected climate scientist and IPCC Lead Author. She ably led [...]

Climate Futures expert assesses Australia’s latest adaptation plans

johnanderson November 2, 2021 No Comments

Climate Futures adaptation expert, Assoc. Prof Sarah Boulter, has published a piece in The Conversation on the new climate adaptation blueprint that Australia has taken to COP26 in Glasgow. Assoc. [...]

Curious Climate Schools project reaches young Tasmanians

johnanderson November 1, 2021 No Comments

During COP26, 1-12 November 2021, the Curious Climate Schools project involving Climate Futures researchers, was launched. Engaging a thousand school students, the project received 273 questions from school aged children [...]

It’s a wrap for KGA105 Responding to Climate Change

johnanderson August 2, 2021 No Comments

The Climate Futures teaching team for the new unit Responding to Climate Change – Dr Bec Harris, Dr Nick Earl and Dr Gabi Mocatta – has wrapped up teaching of [...]

Adaptation expert joins Climate Futures

johnanderson July 4, 2021 No Comments

Climate change adaptation specialist, Associate Professor Sarah Boulter has joined the Climate Futures team to lead the National Environmental Science Program’s Climate Adaptation Mission. Her work focusing on building the [...]

Climate Futures at the ‘It Takes a Spark’ conference

johnanderson May 26, 2021 No Comments

Dr Gabi Mocatta from Climate Futures presented together with other UTAS academics Dr Gretta Pecl, Dr Chloe Lucas and PhD student Charlotte Jones on co-creating climate action. The Year 7-9 [...]

The Conversation publishes a new article from Climate Futures

johnanderson April 26, 2021 No Comments

Dr Gabi Mocatta and Dr Bec Harris have published a new article that examines the progress that is currently being made in climate change mitigation efforts globally. They ask whether [...]

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