This publication from the Australian Academy of Science aims to address confusion created by contradictory information in the public domain. It sets out to explain the current situation* in climate science, including where there is consensus in the scientific community and where uncertainties exist.
‘The science of climate change: Questions and answers’ was prepared by a working group of nine members co-chaired by Dr Ian Allison FAA and Professor Mike Raupach FAA FTSE. The document was also reviewed by an oversight committee of eight members chaired by Professor John Zillman AO FAA FTSE. This publication is an update of the Academy’s 2010 booklet of the same name.
*Please note: The Academy published updated climate change information in March 2021. Read The risks to Australia of a 3°C warmer world.
This version contains the information without references.
This version contains 44 pages, including 11 pages of references.
This version contains 32 pages with no references.
Explore the Academy's Climate change hub: science and solutions—a single point of climate resources for policymakers, researchers and the public.
Accessible science videos, including one explaining the consequences for Australia of a 3°C warmer world, are hosted alongside more detailed scientific reports and evidence briefs, such as explaining the impact of bushfires on soil condition.
The hub also features a selection of Academy Fellows who are experts in the fields of renewable energy technologies and sea level change, as well as climate science.
Climate change hub: science and solutions
Q&A cover image: Wollongong Harbour, NSW. 
by Robert Montgomery
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