what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?
- Written by Joëlle Gergis, Honorary Climate Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
In February 2024, I attended the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society – the peak group for scientists working in all branches of weather and climate research. Over the past decade, the mood of our gatherings has become increasingly sombre. Some presenters have taken to apologising in advance for their...





