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Scientists say we are not on course to meet Paris Agreement climate goals
The President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, has welcomed the Government’s annual climate statement published today calling for urgent, ambitious action to increase emissions reductions to reduce global warming and meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
Environmental law reforms deliver positives, but still fall short
The President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, is calling on the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, to inform his decisions with science when it comes to protecting Australia’s precious environment and biodiversity.
CSIRO job cuts: transcript of ABC News Radio interview with Academy President
This is a transcript of an interview on 19 November 2025 between ABC News Radio host Rhiannon Elston and the Academy’s President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FRS FREng FTSE.
Academy leads Australian delegation to Indigenous knowledge summit in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Australian Academy of Science is leading a delegation of experts to Aotearoa New Zealand for Taikura, the second summit of the Tri-Academy Partnership on Indigenous Engagement from 24 to 26 November 2025.
President's keynote: Strengthening Australia–India science collaboration for a sustainable and resilient future
This is the transcript of a keynote address delivered by Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, at the Australia India Water Centre (AIWC) as part of the AIWC@5 International Symposium on 17 November 2025.
Science20 statement calls for urgent, science-driven action to protect the wellbeing of people and ecosystems
The Australian Academy of Science has endorsed the Science20 (S20) 2025 statement, Climate change and well-being, reinforcing a collective commitment and consensus-driven call to action for preserving lives and boosting global sustainability.
Academy Fellow receives top national science prize
Academy Fellow Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska FAA FTSE has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for redefining air pollution science and vastly improving how the world mitigates pollution risk.