Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2021. '...report confirms that concentrations of the most dominant greenhouse gases—methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide (CO2)—reached new record highs in 2021' (National Centres for Environmental Information, USA) >

Shifting our Focus from the ‘Level of Emissions’ to the ‘Rate of Warming’. (Paul Gilding, Cygnet, Tasmania) >

Why methane needs to take centre stage in the climate debate. (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, UK) >

The carbon capture crux: Lessons learned. 'History confirms that using carbon capture as a greenlight to extend the life of fossil fuels power plants is a significant financial and technical risk.' (Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, Lakewood, Ohio, USA) >

'...paper highlights the fact that not only there are different forms of flooding, but they also have very different physical and socioeconomic impacts and implications for communities, especially when they interact with each other.' (Columbia Climate School, Columbia University) >

Flood and drought management programmes mark milestones. 'Key WMO [World Meteorological Organization] programmes to improve integrated flood and drought management are marking milestone anniversaries – at a time when devastating droughts and floods in different parts of the world have underlined the need for coordinated action against these major hazards.' (World Meteorological Organization, Geneva) >

Effectiveness of the [N.S.W.] Biodiversity Offsets Scheme. Report by the NSW Audit Office. '[Department of Planning and Environment] has not effectively designed core elements of the Scheme. DPE did not establish a clear strategic plan to guide the implementation of the Scheme.' (Audit Office of New South Wales, Sydney) >

What if negative emission technologies fail at scale? Implications of the Paris Agreement for big emitting nations. ...but relying on these unproven technologies is speculative and risky... (Climate Policy journal) >

Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy. 'A $1 levy per tonne of carbon pollution on fossil fuel production in Australia would currently raise around $1.5 billion a year for the National Climate Disaster Fund.' (The Australia Institute, Canberra) >

How climate storytelling helps people navigate complexity and find solutions. 'Making the decision to buy an EV [for example] shows how climate change and its solutions are complex systems. One tool that can help consumers navigate this complexity is an approach called systemic storytelling.' (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) >