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Before it was Cape Grim, it was known as Kennaook

Our world-famous atmospheric gas monitoring station is now known by the dual name of Kennaook/Cape Grim. This recognises the Aboriginal heritage of the land on which it stands.

New research shows global CFC emissions are declining

New research shows global CFC-11 emissions, which unexpectedly and concerningly began to rise in 2013, are lowering once again.

Earth’s sunscreen: what you need to know about the ozone hole

Remember the hole in the ozone layer? It still opens every spring and the hole in 2020 was a doozy. But overall things are getting better.

State of the Climate 2020: Five things you need to know

We’ve pulled out five of the top things to know about the state of Australia’s climate, all from the State of the Climate 2020 report. 

It’s official: the last five years were the warmest ever recorded

The World Meteorological Organisation today published a definitive climate report card showing concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise, and the last five years were the warmest on record.