‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
Summary
The CSIRO, Australia’s main science agency, plans to cut about one-third of its climate modelling team. Scientists warn this will reduce Australia’s ability to forecast future climate changes and harm its contributions to global climate reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).Key Facts
- CSIRO plans to make around 100 scientists redundant as part of job cuts announced in November.
- About 5 of the 15 scientists working on Australia’s main climate model, called Access, may lose their jobs.
- The Access model helps predict climate impacts by using data on the atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice.
- These predictions guide governments, industries, and farmers in preparing for climate change.
- Senior scientists say the cuts will weaken Australia’s ability to create internationally respected climate models.
- The Albanese government recently gave CSIRO an extra $387 million, mostly for infrastructure, but this will not stop the job cuts.
- CSIRO states it will keep its climate science work but focus less on some areas like atmospheric chemistry and ocean dynamics.
- Experts warn the cuts will reduce Australia’s credibility in global climate assessments.
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