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

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.

Indirect cost and benefit assessment of climate adaptation strategies for extreme wind events in Queensland

Results are presented for the various wind change scenarios to 2100 for four cities in Queensland: Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton and South East Queensland (Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and Gold Coast).

New CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship Director announced

Dr Paul Hardisty has been appointed Director of the CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship and will commence in May based at Perth.

Pilbara Regional Mining Climate Change Adaptation Workshop: Report on workshop outcomes

This report details the process and findings of a workshop conducted in Perth for the Pilbara mining region, Western Australia in July 2011, investigating mining industry adaptation to climate change in the Pilbara region. (52 pages)

CSIRO Mining and Climate Adaptation QCAT Workshop 2009: Outcomes report

This report details the workshop held at Queensland Centre for Advanced Technology, Brisbane in 2009, which involved CSIRO’s mining and mine management expertise, to investigate the implications and foreseeable vulnerabilities to climate variability in the Australian mining industry and its attendant communities. (18 pages)

Mining adaptation case study report: Learning from the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Extreme Weather Events Risk Assessment project

This report briefly describes and distils lessons from the Extreme Weather Events Risk Assessment project commissioned in 2011 by the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) for their expanding Pilbara iron ore and infrastructure developments. (14 pages)

Brisbane: Pullenvale, Qld (Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies)

The Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies (QCAT) is a joint venture between CSIRO and the Queensland Government. It is a multi-divisional research site where innovative solutions for the mining, manufacturing and energy sectors are produced.

Dr Nina Lansbury Hall: energy use and climate change

Dr Nina Hall is a social researcher helping low-income Australians to more efficiently use energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money on their energy bills, and increase their wellbeing through more comfortable heating and cooling.

Dr Barton Loechel: exploring mining industry and community adaptation to climate change

Dr Barton Loechel is social researcher investigating the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of mining industries and communities to climate change.

Greenland ice core records provide a vision of the future

Ice cores drilled in the Greenland ice sheet, recounting the history of the last great warming period more than 120,00 years ago, are giving scientists their clearest insight to a world that was warmer than today.

Adaptation planning for coastal tourism operators in Queensland

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.

Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on the Deterioration of Concrete Infrastructure

This report documents mechanisms of deterioration in concrete structures and approaches to modelling concrete corrosion under climate change conditions.

GREENHOUSE 2013 Conference (08 Oct 2013)

The latest in climate change science, communication and policy from leading presenters from Australia and around the world.

Adapting to Climate Change

Our lives and livelihoods are shaped by the climate, so adapting to future climates will involve nearly all aspects of our economy, society and the environment.

High resolution climate projections for Vietnam

CSIRO is working to increase Vietnam’s capacity to develop regional scale climate projections.

Coastal property and sea level rise

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.

Science into Society

The Science into Society group facilitates discussions between a range of stakeholders, to share knowledge and information to address issues of strategic national importance.

Climate change: what do you think others think? (Podcast 16 Nov 2012)

Humans generally find it difficult to judge how widespread their own and others’ opinions are, and when it comes to climate change, grossly overestimate the numbers of people who reject its existence. (8:15)

Taking steps towards sustainability (Podcast 09 Nov 2012)

Sustainable development is vital for the future of humanity and our planet, and at the forefront of both the scientific and political debate is the concept of Sustainable Development Goals. (9:10)

Sustainable cities and coasts

Flagship researchers are developing planning, design, infrastructure and management solutions to help Australia's cities and coasts adapt to a changing climate.

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

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.

The implications of climate change for Australia's biodiversity conservation and protected areas

CSIRO's landmark Australia-wide assessment of the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and the National Reserve System will inform future management of Australia's protected areas.

Survey: Organisational responses to climate change

We are trying to understanding how organisations interact within a region and the influence of these interactions on the development and implementation of climate adaptation strategies.