CURIOUS CLIMATE TASMANIA

Welcome to Curious Climate for Schools

What is Curious Climate?

Curious Climate Tasmania aims to develop public-powered scientific engagement, bridging the gap between experts and audiences with credible, relevant information about climate change. There are many science communication projects providing interesting and reliable information, but the difference with Curious Climate is we have asked YOU what it is you’d like to know.

In 2021 we have a new project designed to answer school students' questions about climate change. See more about Curious Climate Schools here.

ABC Radio recently invited Tasmanians to send in the climate change questions they most wanted to know more about. We’ve gathered a team of scientists and researchers from a wide range of organisations across Tasmania who have now provided answers to the most popular questions you asked from each region - East Coast, West Coast, Northern and Southern Tasmania.

See the answers to your top climate change questions here!

Click on each question for a short video answer from our scientists

North

Top Questions in the North

What else can we do about climate change?What do local people observe about climate change and is this information helpful?Weather, climate and extreme events in Tasmania - what can we expect?What are some of the biggest impacts of climate change globally?How likely is it that we mitigate to avoid climate change?How is climate change linked to greenhouse gasses?How can we communicate with people that don’t accept the science?Why is sea level rising and how is Tasmania affected?

EAST

Top Questions in the East

Why does 1 or 2 degrees make so much difference for species?What role can renewables play in powering the world?What do local people observe about climate change and is this information helpful?Weather, climate and extreme events in Tasmania - what can we expect?What are some of the biggest impacts of climate change on the East Coast of Tasmania?How will foods produced in Tassie change because of climate change?How likely is it that we mitigate to avoid climate change?How is climate change linked to greenhouse gasses?How can we communicate with people that don’t accept the science?Why is sea level rising and how is Tasmania affected?

South

Top Questions in the South

What role can renewables play in powering the world?What do local people observe about climate change and is this information helpful?Weather, climate and extreme events in Tasmania - what can we expect?What are some of the biggest impacts of climate change globally?The climate has always changed, so why is ‘climate change’ any different?How can we communicate with people that don’t accept the science?Why is sea level rising and how is Tasmania affected?What else can we do about climate change?

West

Top Questions in the West

What do local people observe about climate change and is this information helpful?How can we communicate with people that don’t accept the science?Weather, climate and extreme events in Tasmania - what can we expect?How is climate change linked to greenhouse gasses?Why do people deny climate change?What technology and methods can suck carbon back out of the atmosphere?What role does deforestation play in climate change?

Curious Climate Tasmania is a collaborative project between the Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS), the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), the University of Tasmania (UTAS), ABC Radio, the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). We are also grateful to many additional organisations from across Tasmania for providing access to an amazing group of researchers and experts for the public events.

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