Climate Change | The Runway

The Defence Strategic Review highlights how climate change is an issue of National Security. The ADF must be aware of the impacts of climate change on regional stability and how this affects ADF activities. This collection contains articles relevant to the topic of climate change and how it relates to the ADF.

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Military Challenges From Climate Change

This paper discusses the impacts of climate change for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and how it can deal with potential climate change disruptions.

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The ADF will have to deal with the consequences of climate change

Climate change is an issue of National Security, and the ADF needs to be able to incorporate this into planning and policy.

Technology & Innovation

Australia-Indonesia and Climate Change.

By making our renewable energy expertise available to Indonesia, Australia has a unique opportunity to enhance our vital relationship with Indonesia.

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Climate and Security in the Indo-Asia Pacific

Climate change must be a security priority for the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

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Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, report says

57 entities produced 80% of the world's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement production during 2016 –2022.

Air & Space Power

Climate Change Adversely Affecting Aircraft Performance in Greece: Implications for Militaries?

Climate change is likely to result in higher temperatures which can affect the performance of all aircraft.

Technology & Innovation

Women, young people take up beekeeping in Solomon Islands to diversify incomes and fight climate change

A beekeeping program in the Solomon Islands is teaching mostly women and young people to diversify their income through honey production, steering communities away from harmful farming practices like logging.

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LINKS TO ARTICLES ABOUT: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS

Climate change significantly affects Pacific Island nations, threatening ecosystems, livelihoods, and cultural heritage.

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Women Bear the Brunt of Asia’s Climate Failures

Women are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, especially in low and middle-income countries with economies dependent on agriculture.

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THE GREAT CLIMATE MIGRATION The Big Thaw: How Russia Could Dominate a Warming World

Russia, in land area the world’s biggest country, could gain from global warming as agriculture becomes viable in Russia’s east.

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ADF will need more resources to deal with climate and regional security crises

An Australian ‘whole of government approach', including more funding, is urgently needed to combat the security and economic implications of rapid climate change on our region.

Tropical forests have big climate benefits beyond carbon storage

Beyond their natural beauty, tropical forests have a crucial role in cooling the Earth’s surface. They not only suck in and store CO2, but they also create clouds, humidify the air and release cooling chemicals.

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Australia election: Anthony Albanese signals climate policy change

Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has vowed to take the nation in a new direction, with a big shift in climate policy. He also believes Australia could become a renewable energy superpower.

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Pacific women are among the most vulnerable to extreme weather. These women are taking leadership to voice solutions

Various Pacific Island Women’s groups finding solutions to climate change related problems

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New foreign aid rules to require climate and gender objectives for projects worth more than $3 million

From mid-2025, Australia's foreign aid will focus on climate and gender issues to enhance Indo-Pacific relations.