Littlest ship an 'ocean science giant' (Podcast 15 Nov 2006)

Listen to Captain Evan Solly discuss the Kaharoa, a tiny New Zealand research vessel that is transforming the study of oceans and climate in the Southern Hemisphere, in this three-minute podcast. (3:17)

Great white shark’s incredible journey (Podcast 02 Nov 2006)

In this seven-minute podcast, CSIRO’s Mr Barry Bruce talks about a female great white shark who travelled thousands of kilometres around the Australian coast. (7:02)

How climate change will affect our wine (Podcast 25 Oct 2006)

In this four-minute podcast, Ms Leanne Webb, discusses how climate change may affect the types of wines we produce and where we grow them. (4:08)

CSIRO’s role in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Podcast 09 Feb 2007)

Dr Penny Whetton from CSIRO’s Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) discusses CSIRO’s role in this latest report in this podcast. (3:55)

Carbon dioxide rates are accelerating (Podcast 29 Nov 2006)

In this six-and-a-half-minute podcast, Dr Mike Raupach discusses new research which shows the rate of increase in carbon dioxide emissions has more than doubled since the 1990s. (6:20)

Haze from Asia affects Australian rainfall (Podcast 12 Dec 2006)

In this six-minute podcast CSIRO's Dr Leon Rotstayn explains how pollution from Asia may have increased Australia’s tropical rainfall. (6:18)

The effect of climate and weather on our oceans (Podcast 20 Feb 2007)

In this six-and-a-half-minute podcast, the former Chief of CSIRO’s Marine and Atmospheric Research division, Dr Greg Ayers discusses the topic of his 2007 Malcolm McIntosh Lecture – the complex relationship between oceans, climate and weather. (6:32)

Barrier Reef bleaching (Podcast 09 Mar 2007)

Dr Peter Turner discusses a new tool which provides daily updates of the risk of ‘coral bleaching’ in the Great Barrier Reef in this five minute podcast. (5:16)

Cold water eddy 'monsters' mighty current off Sydney (Podcast 16 Mar 2007)

In this six-minute podcast Dr David Griffin, from the Wealth from Ocean's Flagship, explains how a huge dense eddy was the reason the sea was so cold off the coast of NSW this summer. (6:23)

Fish ear bones reveal effect of climate change (Podcast 27 Apr 2007)

The bones in the ears of some coastal and deep sea fish species in the south west Pacific show the effect of climate change. (5:24)

CSIRO’s key role in America’s Cup win (Podcast 05 Jul 2007)

Alinghi has successfully defended the America’s Cup, scoring a resounding 5-2 victory against its New Zealand competitor and Dr Jack Katzfey describes CSIRO’s role in the Swiss syndicate’s success in this four-and-a-half-minute podcast. (4:20)

The Great Global Warming Swindle: fact or fiction? (Podcast 12 Jul 2007)

Is global warming caused by human activity or forces outside our control? The science demonstrates that it is due to human activity, but the television documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle on the ABC TV claims otherwise. In this seven-minute podcast, CSIRO’s Dr Michael Raupach explains what science reveals. (6:56)

How removing predators can save seabirds (Podcast 25 Jul 2007)

The findings of a new study, which found removing invasive predators from island breeding colonies could save more seabirds for less cost than reductions in fishing, are explained by CSIRO’s Dr Chris Wilcox in this five-minute podcast. (5:05)

Protecting Tasmania’s salmon industry (Podcast 16 Aug 2007)

Tasmania is renowned for its Atlantic salmon, but the fish are under attack from amoebic gill disease and in this podast Dr Mathew Cook, from CSIRO and the Food Futures Flagship, talks about a new a vaccine designed to boost the productivity of Tasmania’s  A$230 million a year Atlantic salmon industry. (4:53)

CSIRO marine scientist named life scientist of the year (Podcast 19 Sep 2007)

Dr Beth Fulton explains her work in marine ecosystem modelling and how it's being applied in Australia and overseas. (6:02)

Australia's latest climate change projections (Podcast 02 Oct 2007)

CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released a report which provides the most comprehensive look to date at the likely extent of climate change in Australia up until 2070. (6:20)

Land and oceans losing their ability to absorb man-made carbon dioxide (Podcast 23 Oct 2007)

CSIRO’s Dr Mike Raupach explains why the Earth is absorbing less carbon dioxide and how it will affect our climate. (6:22)

The wind, climate change and the Southern oceans (Podcast 18 Feb 2008)

We all know that the oceans are warming, especially in our polar regions. But what role does wind play in raising surface, or deeper, ocean temperatures? A 15 year study of water temperature profiles undertaken by CSIRO, French and US scientists is revealing some surprising answers. (5:46)

Outraged Scientists call for more funds for marine research (Podcast 10 Jun 2008)

Scientists from the CSIRO and the University of Queensland have called for a bigger research effort into the impact of climate change on marine species, outraged that research into the oceans has received far less Government funding than the examination of climate change on terrestrial species. (5.30)

Countdown to Satellite Launch and new era of ocean research (Podcast 20 Jun 2008)

Teams of climate change researchers around the world will be anxiously counting down the launch of the Jason-2 satellite from California, scheduled for 20 June 2008. Successful lift-off will mean a whole new era in detecting the expansion of our oceans and sea level rise, both major indicators of climate change. (5.30)

Drought Report pushes alarm bells (Podcast 15 Jul 2008)

Mr Kevin Hennessy, Principal Researcher, explains why farmers and the Government have reacted with alarm to a collaborative report indicating that hot periods and low rainfall years that have occurred every 20 years, may become much more frequent. (5:36)

Deep sea coral to reveal a history of climate change (Podcast 20 Jan 2009)

An American research vessel, the RV Thomas G. Thompson, has arrived back in Hobart after an expedition to collect deep-sea corals south of Tasmania. An un-manned deep-diving ‘Remotely Operated Vehicle’ (ROV) with a capacity to go as deep as 6000 metres was used to collect samples and data, and photograph and video areas of the ocean floor. (9:17)

Aerosols – blowing like dust in the wind (Podcast 27 Feb 2009)

Aerosols may have a greater impact on patterns of Australian rainfall and future climate change than previously thought, according to leading atmospheric scientist, CSIRO’s Dr Leon Rotstayn. (6:50)

New species of sharks surface in Australian waters (Podcast 03 Mar 2009)

Two of Australia's top experts in the field of sharks and rays, Dr Peter Last and Dr John Stevens from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, have compiled a definitive reference on sharks, a book called Sharks and Rays of Australia. (7:24)

Tomorrow's forecast: hot and hazy - Sydney in the year 2060 (Podcast 25 Mar 2009)

A paper detailing how climate change will affect those living in Sydney in the year 2060 was tabled at the 2009 Greenhouse conference in Perth, outlining a very different tomorrow for Sydneysiders. (4:57)