Baykeeper Neil Blake joins the program to discuss the arrival of Aequorea jellyfish – which are most common across New Zealand coasts – in Port Phillip Bay last week. Neil explains why it's…

Professor of Psychology Greg Murray joins the program to discuss seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is sometimes called "winter depression". He discusses the science of SAD as a unique and seasonal form of…

Climate activist and school student Shoi Sengupta joins the program to discuss School Strike 4 Climate’s upcoming Day Of Action, taking place on Friday 25 September in response to the government’s recent announcements…

Last week, the federal government released its plans to move towards gas-led energy sources, which included revealing its willingness to construct a gas-fired power plant, if doing so would mean greater export rates…

Energy giant AGL, one of Australia’s biggest carbon emitters, intends to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at Crib Point in Westernport, designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. This floating storage and…

Dr Shane talks to Dr Zoë Thomas from UNSW about the fascinating role the sea ice surrounding Antarctica plays in capturing atmospheric carbon and trapping it. Dr Thomas, who’s currently studying core samples…

Award-winning writer Sophie Cunningham joins Breakfasters to chat about her latest essay for Meanjin. In her piece, “If You Choose To Stay, We May Not Be Able To Save You”, Sophie meditates on…

Judith Brett’s new Quarterly Essay, ‘The Coal Curse: Resources, Climate, And Australia’s Future’, analyses how Australia’s economic and political trajectory has been characterised by its status as a quarry nation. She…

Greg Mullins, former NSW Fire and Rescue Commissioner, discusses the inaugural National Bushfire Summit. The Summit sees an array of Indigenous experts, climate scientists, ex-defence personnel and others convene to discuss Australia’s bushfire…

Three weeks of travelling around the Antarctic Peninsula gave Dr Jen (from Breakfasters and Einstein A Go-Go) a new perspective on the state of the planet. Take a moment to experience this…