Jess Davis
Canberra, ACT
Jess Davis is a reporter for the ABC's Climate Team. She has worked on programs across the ABC, including 7.30, Landline, digital, flagship radio current affairs programs, AM, The World Today and PM, as well as investigative radio documentaries for Background Briefing. Jess' experience spans across the ABC, including the Federal Parliament Bureau. She began her career as a rural reporter in Horsham and Ballarat.
Latest by Jess Davis
Got an old, cold house like Laine's? Here are seven ways to make it warmer and cheaper
Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter — draughty, with poor insulation, thin glass and inadequate heating. But there's a growing movement of people retrofitting their homes to make them cheaper to run and more comfortable year-round, while also reducing emissions.
Which super funds are the biggest investors in fossil fuels? A new report has crunched the numbers
Australia's largest superannuation funds have doubled their investments in high-emitting companies over the past two years, according to environmental finance group Market Forces.
Analysis
analysis:Thinking a greener future is costly? The fingerprints of climate change are already all over this budget
If budgets are the government's attempt to chart the course for the next few years, what can this one teach us about how climate change is leaving its mark, and how the government is looking to tackle it?
While April was Australia's coldest in almost 10 years, the world keeps breaking heat records
Australia may have just shivered through the coldest April in almost 10 years, but the rest of the world continued to break heat records for the 11th month in a row.
All Australians will foot the bill after climate disasters leave insurance industry on the brink
Floods, bushfires, and severe storms send insurance costs skyrocketing. It's high time for Australia to heed warnings from other parts of the world before insurance becomes unaffordable for all Australians — or simply unavailable.
There's a glimmer of hope after the year that broke every single climate record
The UN agency's annual State of the Global Climate report confirmed it wasn't just the hottest year on record, ocean heat reached its highest level since records began, global mean sea level also reached a record high and Antarctic sea ice reached a record low.
The sports we love face a massive threat, and some of the big Aussie codes don't have a game plan
After a weekend where extreme heat delayed major league games, there is no question anymore about the impact climate change has on sport. But a new report by an organisation of athletes has found most major sporting bodies have so far stayed silent on the issue.
After a weird summer where floods gave way to heatwaves, scientists explain why we're seeing weather extremes 'on steroids'
The word "unprecedented" is losing impact as the world lurches from one crazy weather event to the next. The term "climate change" doesn't do enough to describe what is happening.
Agreement reached at COP28 for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels'
Global leaders reach a deal to "transition away from fossil fuels" after marathon negotiations at the global climate summit COP28 finally reach a close.
As Australia is gripped by a heatwave, 2023 is declared the hottest year on record
The startling heat records come as large parts of Australia are set to endure heatwave conditions, with temperatures expected to reach over 40 degrees in some places.
Global emissions at record highs as world continues to overspend on 'carbon budget'
New research shows global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have increased over the past year despite most of the world committing to net zero targets.
Bowen says climate goals 'within striking distance', despite emissions heading in the wrong direction
In his annual update to federal parliament, the climate change minister also warns extreme weather events caused by climate change will strain Australia’s energy networks and make them vulnerable to "hostile actors".
Leaked documents reveal president of the UN's global climate negotiations used his role to push oil deals
Leaked documents reveal the president of the UN's global climate negotiations COP28, planned to use his role to push oil deals with other countries.
'It's not just me': How an idea to ditch school sparked a global climate movement that's giving kids hope
From the streets, to the courts, to the halls of power — school strikes may look smaller but students are finding other ways to fight for climate action and a better future.
Hottest 12 months in probably 125,000 years, with El Niño only just getting started
Between November 2022 and October this year, the average global temperature was more than 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and more record highs are on the way.
How Australia's push into rooftop solar is powering the suburbs
Satellite data shows the massive explosion of rooftop solar from above, but the rest of Australia's energy transition is falling behind. Search for your suburb's rooftop solar count.
Gagged and grief-stricken, yet defiant: Ecologists and climate scientists reveal devastating culture of suppression
The beauty and wonder of the natural world is what keeps scientists like Dana Bergstrom fighting to protect it. She's one of many who say speaking out comes at a cost but not speaking up can take an even greater personal toll.
Tracey is one of six firefighters in a town that'll swell to 10,000 over summer. She's struggling to recruit volunteers
As firefighters prepare for the hottest and driest conditions since the Black Summer bushfires, there's a push to reduce our reliance on the defence force.
'Humanity has opened the gates of hell': Key world leaders missing at UN summit as emissions targets go unmet
World leaders are told "the future is not fixed" and urged to "make up time lost to foot-dragging" on reducing emissions at the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York.
'It's not their fault': Crackdown on climate activism sees older, law-abiding citizens risk jail to join the fight
After 40 years fighting bushfires, and becoming increasingly alarmed at their intensity, Alan risked jail to join young climate activists like Violet. He's not alone and here's why
How scientists are modelling an 'alternative universe' to understand climate change's impact on extreme weather
Scientists are getting better at measuring the impact climate change is having on extreme weather events, with the Bureau of Meteorology getting ready to release climate attribution statements.
Feral cats, rabbits and fire ants driving biodiversity loss in Australia, but report finds one success story
A new global report is released, providing the most comprehensive assessment on biological invasions to date.
Caught in a Catch-22: Ski resorts grapple with climate change threat amid dilemma over artificial snow
The sight of grassy slopes at Australia’s ski resorts this winter has been the stuff of nightmares for skiers, snowboarders and mountain lovers. As research shows how climate change could impact the future for Europe's ski resorts.
Climate Change Authority board members accused of conflicts of interest
The department in charge of the Climate Change Authority (CCA) has told senate estimates it's seeking legal advice over potential conflicts of interest on the authority's board.
Councils called to push landlords to make vacant or holiday homes available for renters
The chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of Australia says a solution to the rental crisis is to make better use of existing houses and to build more.