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.
Annual Report 2022
“Without a doubt, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes offers its researchers and PhD scholars an unparalleled environment in which to conduct science and grow their careers.”
Read the report:
climateextremes.org.au/2022Report


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
- Rainfall is on the rise in northwest Australia
- Is there a link between heatwaves on land and heatwaves in the ocean?
- What is ocean biogeochemistry?
- New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?
- Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit
- Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely
- Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone?
- PhD opportunities: School of Science – UNSW Canberra
- In hot water: here’s why ocean temperatures are the hottest on record