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Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from smelters

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO offers the aluminium industry a low-cost, effective means
of measuring total greenhouse gas emissions from smelters.

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

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:56:00 +1000

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.

State of the Climate - 2012

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1100

This State of the Climate is the second paper produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. It provides a summary of observations of Australia’s climate and analysis of the factors that influence it.

Adapting plants to a changing climate

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is identifying the likely impacts of climate change on plant growth and production and its effects on farming.

Annual Survey of Australian Attitudes to Climate Change

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:49:00 +1100

Most Australians believe that the climate is changing but are confused about policy options to deal with it.

Resource efficiency in Asia and the Pacific

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO worked with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess the challenges associated with resource use in the Asia-Pacific region.

Rural Press inserts: CSIRO supporting rural industry

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO produces stories with Rural Press for the diverse rural audiences. This page holds past issues and relevant content.

Greenhouse gases in Australian agriculture: understanding the role of soils, forests and livestock methane

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is considered to be one of the most serious national and international challenges of our time. Australia has a sizable potential to mitigate GHG emissions and sequester carbon in agricultural production and land use systems.

Q&A: organic photovoltaic printable plastic solar cells

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Flexible, large area, cost-effective, reel-to-reel printable plastic solar cells: your questions answered.

What do Australians think about climate change?

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

While the majority of Australians believe climate change is a real phenomenon, some confusion and misconceptions exist when trying to decipher the information presented by the media and other communication specialists.

Adaptation planning for coastal tourism operators in North Queensland

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and Tourism Queensland have trialled an adaptation planning tool to assist tourism operators in North Queensland plan for impacts of a changing climate.

Climate Futures: Preparing Coastal Tourism for Climate Change report

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and Tourism Queensland have trialled an adaptation planning tool to assist tourism operators in North Queensland plan for impacts of a changing climate. (32 pages)

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

This publication provides the latest scientific knowledge on a series of climate change topics relevant to Australia and the world. It draws on peer-reviewed literature contributed to by thousands of researchers. Available as a free eBook.

Australia's largest solar thermal research hub

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The first of its kind in Australia, this large-scale demonstration site will be an international hub for researching and commercialising concentrated solar energy technologies.

Potential of concentrating solar power in Australia

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Concentrated solar power (CSP) harnesses the sun’s thermal energy to produce electricity. This report, commissioned for the Garnaut Climate Change Review 2011 Update, provides a technical analysis of the potential for CSP to provide low cost, renewable electricity in Australia and outlines the advantages and opportunities for advancing this form of solar technology. (32 pages)

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