#Climate Response

IPCC Fifth Assessment Report: meet the CSIRO experts

Every six years, some of the world’s top scientific thinkers comprehensively assess what is known about climate change. The end result is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Several CSIRO scientists are among the lead authors.

Australia’s consumption of natural resources – a report card

Our study shows the upstream natural resource requirements of imports and exports is missing from traditional analysis of our resource consumption - changing the picture dramatically.

Marine life spawns sooner as our oceans warm

Warming oceans are affecting the breeding patterns and habitat of marine life, according to a three-year international study published today in Nature Climate Change.

What will Australia’s energy future look like?

CSIRO aims to support Australia’s transition to a prosperous, secure and lower emissions energy future. This will mean getting two key things right.

Solar cooling for Australian homes

CSIRO has invented a new solar air-conditioning system for Australian homes. This technology solution will reduce Australia’s emissions, reduce your energy bills and reduce our demand for electricity and gas.

Adaptation tools for the mining industry

CRATER is a new tool helping the mining industry to reduce risks following extreme weather.

Smoke from bushfires poses a health hazard for all of us

Smoke from bushfires and fires prescribed for fuel reduction, silviculture (tree farming) and biodiversity management are the largest source of air pollutants in Australia.