Climate Extremes
Reports
With the planet already effectively at 1.5°C of warming, and no sign of emissions peaking, the world is now on a dangerous trajectory toward 3°C.
Australia’s climate-security response is dangerously inadequate, ignoring urgent scientific warnings and concealing key risk assessments.
Climate change has become a major catalyst for global conflict, social unrest, and humanitarian breakdown.
Papers
The evidence is clear: emissions are still rising, warming will exceeds 1.5°C by decade's end, and tipping points are accelerating, requiring urgent action.
Australia and the world face catastrophic risks from 3°C warming; leadership denial leaves society dangerously unprepared for collapse.
Climate change poses an existential threat; urgent, wartime-scale action is needed to prevent profound security consequences.
Articles
Every 1,000 tonnes of fossil carbon burned may result in one future premature death.
When global events collide, the consequences may be unprecedented
Media headlines say worst-case warming is fading. Evidence suggests dangerous heating remains.
Australia’s budget ignores escalating climate risks, deepening future national vulnerability.
Global temperatures have likely reached 1.5°C, with accelerating warming driven by rising CO2 levels.
2023 was a year of unprecedented heat, drought, and disaster.
Press
Scientific reticence is understating climate dangers, weakening public understanding and slowing responses proportionate to the threat.
12 March 2025
Forceful declaration calls for governments to set short-term zero emissions target to avoid catastrophic warming
23 August 2023
Federal politicians are being warned that Australia must prepare for “devastating” climate-fuelled disruption in the Asia Pacific region.
3 August 2023
Forceful declaration calls for governments to set short-term zero emissions target to avoid catastrophic warming
15 February 2020
Extreme weather could result in a complete societal breakdown by 2050.
5 June 2019
Climate Code Red, argues that the climate change challenge is far worse than officially acknowledged.
18 July 2008
Contributors
David King
Climate Policy Analyst and Scientific Advisor
Former chief scientist advising governments on emissions, innovation and global climate governance.
Charlie Veron
Marine Biologist and Coral Taxonomist
Renowned scientist studying reefs, biodiversity loss and ocean ecosystems under warming.
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Climate Physicist and Policy Advisor
Leading scientist modelling Earth systems, tipping points and planetary boundaries and informing policy.