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New UN report outlines 'urgent, transformational' change needed to hold global warming to 1.5°C

  • Written by: Mark Howden, Director, Climate Change Institute, Australian National University
New UN report outlines 'urgent, transformational' change needed to hold global warming to 1.5°CNational Renewable Energy Lab/Flickr, CC BY-NC

A landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, commissioned at the breakthrough 2015 summit that brokered the Paris climate agreement, outlines what’s at stake in the world’s bid to limit global temperature rise to 1.5℃.

The report, released today, sets out the...

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Australia has two decades to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change

  • Written by: Iain Stewart, Analyst, ClimateWorks Australia

The long-awaited special report on the science underpinning the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5℃ has been released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

It tells us that hitting this goal will be challenging, but not impossible. And it highlights the benefits of hitting the target, by pointing out...

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The UN's 1.5°C special climate report at a glance

  • Written by: Michael Hopkin, Section Editor: Energy + Environment, The Conversation

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report today on the impacts of global warming of 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels.

The report outlines the considerable challenges of meeting the Paris Agreement’s more ambitious goal of limiting warming to 1.5℃, the global effort needed to achieve the target, and...

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A Melbourne-flavoured rendition of 16 Lovers Lane celebrates The Go-Betweens' stellar songs

  • Written by: Mandy Stefanakis, Sessional lecturer in music education, Deakin University
A Melbourne-flavoured rendition of 16 Lovers Lane celebrates The Go-Betweens' stellar songsRomy Vager performs during the concert at Melbourne's State Theatre on Saturday night.Prudence Upton

Review: 16 Lovers Lane, Melbourne Festival.

The Go-Betweens’ 1988 album, 16 Lovers Lane, was a bit of a sleeper when released. Over time, however, it has achieved critical acclaim to the point where the song Streets of Your Town was placed...

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