Dr David Hilbert: understanding ecosystems and landscape dynamics

Dr David Hilbert’s research into climate change impacts on rainforests, is increasing understanding of how future land management strategies affect the long-term persistence of agro-ecosystems.

Dr Darren Kriticos: modelling the future of pests in Australia

Dr Darren Kriticos is researching the effects of climate change impacts on pests and diseases in Australia, as well as regional biosecurity threats from potential new invasive species.

Planning for sea level rise

Government, industry and the community need to work together to consider how best to plan for rising sea levels that will affect coastal communities, industries and ecosystems.

Examining the gap between science and policy

This 47-minute video captures a presentation by CSIRO's Dr Rohan Nelson to the Western Australian Department of Food and Agriculture exploring the way science informs policy for adapting to climate change.

Our climate is changing

In the past century, the global average surface temperature has risen by 0.74 ºC. The observed increase in average temperatures is widespread around the globe, with rising trends recorded on all continents and in the oceans.

Climate change in Australia: technical report 2007

This report, Climate Change in Australia, was developed by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology through the Australian Climate Change Science Program, and provides the most up to date assessment of Australia's changing climate. (148 pages). 

Regional impacts of climate change

CSIRO has developed region-by-region climate change projections for Australia. CSIRO’s Climate Impacts Group has developed region-by-region climate change projections for Australia.

Climate change will continue worldwide

Greenhouse gas emissions at or above present rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century. It is very likely that these changes will be larger than those already seen in the past century.

Fisheries in a future ocean: impacts of climate change

As the oceans change in response to our changing climate, ocean plant and animal life will also be affected. This will have an impact on fisheries.

Helping Australia adapt to a changing climate: video

This short video introduces the Climate Adaptation Flagship, and provides an overview of climate adaptation issues facing Australia. Includes interviews with people on the front line of adapting to climate change (4:25).

Clever environmental management

CSIRO’s information and communication technologies and mathematical and statistical services are providing the information about complex natural systems needed to better manage our environment.

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia provides the latest scientific knowledge on a series of climate change topics relevant to Australia and the world. It draws on peer-reviewed literature contributed to by thousands of researchers. Available as a free eBook.

Urbanism, Climate Adaptation and Health Collaboration Cluster

The Cluster will develop adaptation strategies to safeguard the health of our urban populations in the face of a variable and changing climate.

Coastal Collaboration Cluster: meeting coastal challenges

The Coastal Collaboration Cluster will help coastal communities maintain economic and social values while using ecosystems more sustainably.

Dr Chris Stokes: adapting agriculture to climate change

Dr Chris Stokes is a systems ecologist applying research findings in multi-disciplinary teams to better inform decisions about complex long-term natural resource management issues.

Research advice for cars caught in bushfires

CSIRO researchers led a groundbreaking study into the survivability of cars trapped in firestorms.

Carbon and rural land use: key findings

This report brings together much of the latest research on emission reduction and offsets in rural land, including the potential of forests as carbon sinks.

Mr Cam McDonald: assisting developing countries

Mr Cam McDonald researches productivity and sustainability of beef cattle grazing in northern Australia, Indonesia, and South Africa.

About the Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship

This fact sheet introduces the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship and its four research themes. (2 pages)

Bushfire behaviour research papers: a sample from CSIRO scientists

This grouping of research papers relating to CSIRO bushfire research are available from several journals including the International Journal of Wildland Fire.

Dr Bryson Bates: delivering science to help adaptation to climate change

Dr Bryson Bates is one of Australia's leading experts on climate change and water resources. He leads the Pathways to Adaptation Theme in the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship.

Dr Brenda B Lin: increasing climate change resilience in natural and managed lands through rational adaptation

Dr Brenda B Lin has sought to understand how the increasing intensification of the landscape, through both agriculture and urban development, has affected the delivery of ecosystem services to society.

Exploring a sustainable future in the Bass Coast Shire

CSIRO scientists, Regional Development Victoria, local government and local residents exploring future rural land use options in two communities in Victoria's Bass Coast Shire.

Dr Aysha Fleming: understanding community responses to climate change

Dr Aysha Fleming is a social scientist working in the Science into Society group, based in Hobart, Tasmania. Dr Fleming brings an academic background in adult education, social research in agriculture, communication of climate change and rural sociology.

Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change

This book is a strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change.