The ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes reduces Australia’s economic, social and environmental vulnerability to climate extremes.
We are an international research consortium of five Australian universities and a network of outstanding national and international partner organisations supported by the Australian Research Council.

“Climate models are how we predict the future of our climate – a crucial need as our planet warms.”
Professor Andrew Pitman, AO, FAA. Centre Director. ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes.

About Us
We lead vital climate science and predictions, train climate science leaders and prepare Australia for future climate extremes.

Our science
Climate extremes are high impact events that seriously affect natural and human systems. Our research programs investigate these events.

For policymakers
Governments and policymakers can access the latest science on climate extremes.
News
- BOM finally calls El Niño
- The Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño
- What is the Pacific Walker Circulation?
- New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?
- What is El Niño’s impact on Australia’s weather and climate?
- Rainfall relief for Northern Australia during El Niño: New research
- El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common: New research
- We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet
- Greenhouse gases are changing air flow over the Pacific Ocean – raising Australia’s risks of extreme weather