Oceans, water and resilience

Oceans, water and resilience

Prioritising water security and resilience for the Indo-Pacific and securing the future of Antarctica are paramount in addressing the climate crisis. Our long standing research programs in Antarctica, the Pacific and South/Southeast Asia have been paving the way for a more safe and sustainable future for us all.

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Climate change affects the world's water in complex ways

Our world as we know it depends on water - it nourishes us and the world we live in. Having access to adequate water is critical to our health as well as the health of our planet. How does climate change affect oceans and why does this matter to our overall survival? How does climate change affect food security and agriculture? Explore the multidimensional answers to these complex questions as we delve into the topic of Water and Oceans.

Our focus on Water and Oceans

Discover how our research programs in Antarctica and Asia Pacific and assisting in the climate change dialogue.

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What will Antarctica look like in 100 Years? Five possible futures for life on the ice

As Antarctica warms, what will happen to life on the ice? Monash researchers have identified five possible futures for the continent’s unique biodiversity – from greener landscapes to ecosystems transformed by extreme events and new species. The research highlights what’s at stake as the climate changes, and how science can help guide efforts to protect one of Earth’s most extraordinary environments.

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Climate and culture lessons from the Pacific Islands

Time running out: Antarctica has lost three trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years

Water justice: ‘Aqua nullius’ threatens the water security of all Australians

Antarctica: A once-quiet neighbour now becoming unruly

Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the ‘new abnormal’, study warns

Three record summers: A critical transition for Antarctic sea ice

What is happening with Australia’s tropical cyclone season?

Hurricane Milton and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29

High-tech plans to save polar ice will fail, new research finds

Global warming reaches Earth’s edge: Heard Island glaciers retreat by 23%

How warming oceans are already changing life across Australia – far beyond the coastline

Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the ‘new abnormal’, study warns


Professor Steven L. Chown

The oceans, especially those around Antarctica, regulate our climate and are home to extraordinary biodiversity. By limiting climate change and ocean acidification, decarbonising the economy will simultaneously improve our future and the future of the oceans. The polar community is an essential part of demonstrating these benefits and paths forward."

- Professor Steven L. Chown, Director, Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF)