Person
Will Steffen
Report
Local leadership: tracking local government progress on climate change
This report introduces the Climate Council's Cities Power Partnership program which highlights the leaders of councils and communities that are switching to renewable energy and building greener, more efficient and resilient communities.
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Risky business: health, climate and economic risks of the Carmichael coalmine
This report outlines why opening up the Galilee Basin for coal mining is fundamentally at odds with global efforts to tackle climate change effectively and protect Australia from the dangerous impacts of climate change.
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Planning and implementing living infrastructure in the Australian Capital Territory
This report argues Canberra has an opportunity to become a centre of innovation in living infrastructure (LI) through integrated planning for urban climate adaptation.
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Climate change: a deadly threat to coral reefs
Intensifying climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world, with rising sea surface temperatures driving widespread bleaching events, according to the Climate Council’s latest report.
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Cranking up the intensity: climate change and extreme weather events
KEY FINDINGS 1. Climate change is influencing all extreme weather events in Australia. All extreme weather events are now occurring in an atmosphere that is warmer and wetter than it was in the 1950s. Heatwaves are becoming hotter, lasting longer and occurring more often. Marine heatwaves that cause severe coral bleaching and mortality are becoming...