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CSIRO cuts 100 staff, endangers IPCC climate forecasts

5/20/2026

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CSIRO will cut about 100 scientists, including five of the 15 staff on the Access climate-model.
The cuts remove roughly one-third of the national climate-model team, weakening IPCC contributions, while chief executive Doug Hilton cites a $387 million budget for building upgrades and Geelong disease-preparedness centre.
Scientists warn the reductions may stop Australia from submitting IPCC 2028-2029 projections, though CSIRO says it will keep providing climate data while refocusing research.

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CSIRO will cut about 100 scientists, including five of the 15 staff on the Access climate-model.
The cuts remove roughly one-third of the national climate-model team, weakening IPCC contributions, while chief executive Doug Hilton cites a $387 million budget for building upgrades and Geelong disease-preparedness centre.
Scientists warn the reductions may stop Australia from submitting IPCC 2028-2029 projections, though CSIRO says it will keep providing climate data while refocusing research.