The Brown Brothers wine making company has adapted to rising temperatures by heading south, to Tasmania’s east coast.
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In early June 2016, storms lashed Australia’s east coast, bringing heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and huge waves.
For those lucky enough to attend the NCCARF-CSIRO Climate Adaptation conference in Adelaide last week, it was an opportunity to catch up on latest developments...
Roads and drainage systems in Vanuatu are being upgraded to cope with likely rainfall variations associated with climate change.
The ‘Rocky Horror show’ does not have to be a description of your local beach in future. Adapting to climate change can be almost as simple as just a jump to the left; and then a step to the right.
There’s a heap of reasons people aren’t adapting to climate change. But the main barriers relate to local action being limited by a lack of clear policy at higher levels of government.
Australia’s leading climate scientists have spent years probing how climate will change in order to help communities, businesses and sectors understand what is likely to happen in coming decades.
Adapting to climate change can be daunting. You need to look at the big picture. And there are so many seemingly good reasons not to act.
Climate change: it’s not happening tomorrow, but it will happen. One council environmental officer discusses how climate adaptation became a central issue for council.
For centuries, people in coastal areas have battled to keep the sea at bay – especially during storms and king tides. Sea walls are one option. But they are expensive and can create environmental problems.
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