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Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from smelters

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO offers the aluminium industry a low-cost, effective means
of measuring total greenhouse gas emissions from smelters.

Case study - Advancing vintages: wine-growing and climate change

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:56:00 +1000

Diary entries from southern Australian vineyards are reflecting the climatic changes growers are experiencing - with grape maturity at vineyards under study advancing by an average of 1.7 days a year since 1993.

State of the Climate - 2012

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1100

This State of the Climate is the second paper produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. It provides a summary of observations of Australia’s climate and analysis of the factors that influence it.

Adapting plants to a changing climate

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is identifying the likely impacts of climate change on plant growth and production and its effects on farming.

Annual Survey of Australian Attitudes to Climate Change

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:49:00 +1100

Most Australians believe that the climate is changing but are confused about policy options to deal with it.

Resource efficiency in Asia and the Pacific

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO worked with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess the challenges associated with resource use in the Asia-Pacific region.

Rural Press inserts: CSIRO supporting rural industry

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO produces stories with Rural Press for the diverse rural audiences. This page holds past issues and relevant content.

Greenhouse gases in Australian agriculture: understanding the role of soils, forests and livestock methane

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is considered to be one of the most serious national and international challenges of our time. Australia has a sizable potential to mitigate GHG emissions and sequester carbon in agricultural production and land use systems.

What do Australians think about climate change?

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

While the majority of Australians believe climate change is a real phenomenon, some confusion and misconceptions exist when trying to decipher the information presented by the media and other communication specialists.

Adaptation planning for coastal tourism operators in Queensland

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and Tourism Queensland have trialled an adaptation planning tool to assist tourism operators in two Queensland regions to plan for impacts of a changing climate.

Climate Futures: Preparing Coastal Tourism for Climate Change report

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and Tourism Queensland have trialled an adaptation planning tool to assist tourism operators in North Queensland plan for impacts of a changing climate. (32 pages)

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

This publication 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.

Climate questions: Is there an inconsistency between observed and modelled patterns of warming in the lower atmosphere?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

It is commonly claimed that a predicted fingerprint of climate change – a warming (or hot spot) in the lower troposphere – is missing from the measurements. Recent reanalysis of the data has established that observations are not inconsistent with the modelled patterns of warming for the troposphere. Thus there is no ‘missing’ hot spot.

Climate questions, science facts

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

This web page gives answers to some common climate change science questions - helping you to separate the facts from the fiction.

Climate questions: Can the warming of the 20th century be explained by natural processes?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

It is often claimed that the observed warming of the climate system results from natural climate processes rather than being human-induced. However, there are no known natural factors that can explain the observed warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds it is very likely that most of the observed global warming since the mid 20th century is due to anthropogenic increases in greenhouse gases.

Climate questions: Has global warming stopped?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

All measurements of the climate system indicate the long term warming trend is continuing. It is inappropriate to use short term data sets to determine long term trends.

Second Annual Survey of Australian Attitudes to Climate Change: INTERIM REPORT

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

A survey of 5030 Australians was conducted in July and August of 2011 seeking people’s understandings of climate change. This 38 page interim report outlines the results of the survey.

Attitudes to climate change: results of an online survey

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

This 22-page report outlines results from an online survey of the attitudes to climate change of more than 5000 Australian participants.

Extreme weather events - what can we expect?

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO scientists are using a number of different methods to predict the risk of occurrence of severe weather events.

Australian Climate Change Science Program

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is maintaining and developing Australia's world-class expertise in climate change science, with a particular focus on the Southern Hemisphere.

Perceptions of low emission energy technologies: Responses to outstanding questions

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1100

A table of responses to questions posed by participants at the Large Group Workshop held in Adelaide, South Australia, in February 2009. (10 pages)

Investigating models used for climate impact studies

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of using historical data to accurately estimate future water availability.

CSIRO scientists and climate change knowledge

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO scientists are substantial contributors to the growing body of knowledge about climate change globally and in the Australian region.

What are the key climate adaptation challenges for Australia?

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

A new project has been launched through an international workshop to identify the key challenges facing Australia in adapting to a changing climate.

State of the Climate

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Australia’s two lead climate science agencies – the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology - have produced a snapshot of the state of the climate to update Australians about how their climate has changed and what it means. (6 pages)

State of the Climate - 2010

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Australia's two lead climate science agencies – the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology - have produced a snapshot of the state of the climate to update Australians about how their climate has changed and what it means.

Adapting energy in urban areas

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Managing energy systems in a rapidly growing region like South East Queensland, Australia, requires understanding the patterns of electricity demand.

The Indian Ocean Climate Initiative

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (IOCI) is improving climate projections for policy decisions in Western Australia.

SEACI: understanding climate change and variability in south-eastern Australia

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative's research aimed to improve our understanding of the causes and impacts of climate change and variability in south-eastern Australia, and improve projections of future climate.

Making climate science more accessible for decision makers

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Scientists are trialling different ways of presenting climate information so it is more accessible for people planning adaptation responses.

Understanding motives to adapt - or not

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Knowing how the public understands climate change is a necessary first step in developing models of adaptive behaviours.

Fire regimes and climate adaptation

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The interactions between climate change, fire regimes and other landscape disturbances are yielding options for adaptive management.

Developing climate change adaptation strategies for farming communities in Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh and India

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO research conducted with local farming communities in collaboration with Asian research institutes will provide farming options designed to increase the ability of smallholder farmers to adapt to the impacts climate variability and change.

Crops ready for a different future climate

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO has researched wheat, sorghum and sugarcane varieties better able to cope with anticipated future climate conditions.

How can we adapt agriculture to climate change?

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +1000

A new book, Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change, looks at the challenges facing Australian agriculture. (3 pages)

Coastal property and sea level rise

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO conducted a national online survey to determine would-be house-buyers' attitudes to the effects that rising sea levels could have on their investment decisions.

Australian primary industries transforming for a changing climate – working towards a blueprint

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship is working towards understanding how primary industry businesses, communities and sectors can transform their practices to adapt to climate change.

Driving sustainability through systems innovation fact sheet

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100

This fact sheet explains how Minerals Down Under Flagship researchers are examining sustainable processing through systems innovation. (2 pages)

Science for tomorrow: New developments

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100

This article contains three stories on influenza diagnosis and surveillance, sustainable bioenergy and dual-purpose crops. (1 page)

Weedy biofuels: should we be worried?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100

This document includes the presentation from forum one of the Biosecurity in the new bioeconomy: threats and opportunities symposia, held 18-21 November 2009 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. (51 pages)

Climate variability, climate change and drought in eastern Australia

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Australia has a highly variable climate with a naturally occurring cycle of wet and dry periods. Droughts are an expected product of this variability.

Science for tomorrow: New developments

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

This article contains three stories on electric vehicles, a detailed Digital Elevation Model of Australia’s topography, a Hendra virus breakthrough. (1 page)

OzConverter

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

OzConverter is a specialist tool to assist in preparing climate change scenario files from OzClim for further processing or downscaling.

Beyond two degrees warming

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Greater and more widespread impacts are expected when global warming passes 2°C above pre-Industrial levels, so understanding how the risk changes at that point can help inform negotiations on emission reduction targets.

Learning to adapt to future climates

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +1100

Most Australians are aware of the need to do something about climate change by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. Few of us are planning and preparing to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.

Water vapour is the main greenhouse gas, so why worry about increases in other greenhouse gases that exist in much smaller concentrations?