Ian A Wright

Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University

Ian A Wright

On January 4, 2020, the western Sydney suburb of Penrith was the hottest place on Earth that day.

Urban growth is leading to more intense droughts for most of the world’s cities — and Sydney is a case study for areas at risk

12 Aug 2024

4 min read

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For a century, it’s been illegal to swim in the Seine. Will Paris’s clean-up make the river safe for Olympic swimmers?

17 Jul 2024

4 min read

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