Beneath the waves of an interactive ocean (Podcast 17 Jun 2011)

CSIRO has developed a science-meets-game-engine website that allows users to interact with lifelike, three-dimensional animations of fish in their underwater environment. The site offers stories of the animals and illustrates aspects of CSIRO's tagging research. (6:59)

223YachtRace CMAR MedRelTsr

Science and sailing are converging for the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race with oceanographers refining their satellite view of Australia’s eastern seaboard to track the ocean currents between Sydney and Hobart.

State of the Climate

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)

210Climateprinn CMAR MedRelTsr

Policies to address climate change could reduce the odds of extreme warming, but researchers urgently need to bring together predictions from diverse areas of the economy, society and environment to inform such policies.

CSIRO paper - Greenhouse gas sequestration by algae

This paper examines various scenarios involving the growth of algae and the sequestering of carbon during its growth. (24 pages)

Cloud lifted on new rainfall source

This four-page article from Farming Ahead looks at CSIRO research which has identified a new source of rainfall called 'cut-off lows', that generate most of south-east Australia’s rainfall.

Science for tomorrow: New developments

This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on improving seasonal forecasting, increased efficiencies through precision agriculture, the rapid increase in carbon dioxide emissions and doubts over the value of soil carbon credits. (1 page)

Looking for climate clues in the Southern Ocean

Scientists have left on a research voyage to the Southern Ocean to investigate how the Southern Ocean is changing and to discover what impact those changes will have on climate, sea level, and marine life.

Fossil fuel emissions rise 2% despite GFC (Podcast 18 Nov 2009)

A new report outlining changes to the global balance of carbon dioxide has found that despite the global financial crisis, carbon emissions from human activity continue to rise. (6:37)

Melbourne: Aspendale, Vic (Aspendale laboratories)

CSIRO’s Aspendale laboratories undertake research into the atmospheric environment, including atmospheric pollution and the prediction of climate, weather and ocean processes.

Oceans of deep influence (Podcast 17 Apr 2012)

Changes in deep ocean conditions affect global climate, with deep warming contributing to sea level rise and the deep ocean absorbing atmospheric CO₂. (5:14)

DroughtECReport_CMAR_teaser

The report assesses the impact of climate change on the nature and frequency of exceptional climatic events (one-in-20-years) associated with drought conditions. It concludes that the extent and frequency of exceptionally hot years is likely to rise rapidly in Australia over coming decades. [external link]

The Great Global Warming Swindle: a critique

This 11-page article critiques the controversial documentary on climate change by British television producer Mr Martin Durkin, The Great Global Warming Swindle.

Carbon Budget 2010

Global carbon dioxide emissions increased by a record 5.9 per cent in 2010 following the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis, according to scientists working with the Global Carbon Project. Read the overview of their publication published in the December 2011 edition of 'Nature Climate Change'. (24 pages)

Climate change impacts for Australia brochure

Find out what climate changes mean for Australia’s agriculture and natural resources and its urban and rural communities.

Global Carbon Project: warning to the world (Podcast 05 Dec 2011)

Global carbon dioxide emissions increased by a record 5.9 per cent in 2010 following the dampening effect of the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), according to scientists working with the Global Carbon Project. (9:00)

Science for tomorrow: developments

This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on the use of remote sensing in forest management, the devlopment of nitrogen-use-efficient grains, changes in the risk area for South Australian cropping and changing rainfall patterns. (1 page)

New technologies to reduce biofouling

Wealth from Oceans Flagship is conducting advanced research to develop new solutions to biofouling problems for the petroleum industry. (2 pages)

The science of discussing climate change

Dr Paul Fraser argues in Melbourne's The Age newspaper that science is best debated through a peer-reviewed publication process.

The greenhouse and air quality emissions of biodiesel blends in Australia

The CSIRO report The greenhouse and air quality emissions of biodiesel blends in Australia concludes that using pure biodiesel or blending biodiesel with standard fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. (126 pages)

SMURT workshop proceedings

The proceedings for the workshop Simulation and Modelling of Urban and Regional Sustainability, Transitions and Applications in Policy, Planning and Management (SMURT) in December 2007. (195 pages)

78Fisheries CMAR MedRelTsr

Marine scientists at CSIRO are identifying new indicators of change in broadbill swordfish, bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna populations to support the sustainable management of Australia's multi-million dollar tuna and billfish fisheries.

Program: hydrological consequences of climate change symposium

Download the program for the Hydrological Consequences of Climate Change Symposium to be held in Canberra, ACT, 15-16 November 2007. (3 pages)

Water and climate

This two-page information sheet outlines work being carried out by the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship to reduce the uncertainty of both water supply and demand in the face of climate change.

120Fish CMAR MedRelTsr

Confusion about common fish names will soon be a thing of the past with respect to Australian fish names.