CSIRO cuts climate scientists

In a difficult research funding environment, the CSIRO has announced that it will be cutting a third of the members of its climate science unit.

With Australia’s largest science body making these cuts, I asked Professor Christian Jakob from Monash University how this decision will impact upon Australia’s efforts to combat climate change?

Produced By: Stephen Hill

Featured In Story: Professor Christian Jakob, Professor for Climate Modelling at Monash’s School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment.

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 27 May 2026