BOM finally calls El Niño
September 22, 2023 4:43 pm Leave your thoughtsThis week, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) announced that an El Niño has been declared and is underway in Australia.
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The Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño
September 19, 2023 3:44 pm Leave your thoughtsNew science as Australia heads into an El Niño period.
What is the Pacific Walker Circulation?
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe strength of the Pacific Walker Circulation is a major part of what determines if we are in a La Niña or El Niño period.
New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe can expect more intense and frequent El Niño and La Niña events.
What is El Niño’s impact on Australia’s weather and climate?
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsClimate models suggest that the rainfall decrease and temperature increase during El Niño will likely intensify in the future.
Rainfall relief for Northern Australia during El Niño: New research
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNew research finds a significant interaction between the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Madden-Julian Oscillation, with major implications for Northern Australia.
El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common: New research
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWet and dry periods could stick around for longer.
We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet
September 14, 2023 1:14 pm Leave your thoughtsThere’s now good evidence that even if we overshoot 1.5℃, we could still reverse it by ending emissions and soaking up excess greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse gases are changing air flow over the Pacific Ocean – raising Australia’s risks of extreme weather
August 24, 2023 9:19 am Comments Off on Greenhouse gases are changing air flow over the Pacific Ocean – raising Australia’s risks of extreme weatherSwitching between El Niño and La Niña conditions has slowed over the industrial era.
Aussie scientist sparks global climate collaboration
August 24, 2023 1:00 am Comments Off on Aussie scientist sparks global climate collaborationScientists from around the world improve our understanding of weather and climate over the Pacific Ocean.