Funding & direction of Australian climate science research needs an overhaul: Academy of Science

Fran Kelly.

Australian climate science research is not currently providing the answers that farmers, local councils and all levels of government need to make decisions on future climate variability and risk.

That's one of the key findings of a climate science capability review, released this morning by the Australia Academy of Science.

The review was set up after the controversial cuts to climate science programs at the CSIRO last year.

The independent review recommends 80 new research positions should be funded, together with an overhaul of the administration and oversight of Australia's climate science programs.

Listen to the discussion on RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly - “Funding & direction of Australian climate science research needs an overhaul: Academy of Science.”