March 16, 2022 11:04 am
Published by Climate Extremes
Climate Extremes is leading research that will ultimately help businesses and governments better assess the risks posed by compound events.
March 14, 2022 9:08 am
Published by Climate Extremes
The year 2021 saw a wide range of extreme weather and climate events impacting Australia.
March 8, 2022 2:49 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
At any one time, Earth’s atmosphere holds only about a week’s worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia’s eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. So where’s all this water coming from?
March 3, 2022 10:27 am
Published by Climate Extremes
While the role of climate change is hard to pin down in Australia’s biggest floods, we know flooding often strikes our east coast. Building greater resilience to severe flooding would help lessen their impact.
February 27, 2022 1:17 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
Every little bit we do to limit carbon emissions might mean one less flood and one less person who has to rebuild.
January 20, 2022 1:39 pm
Published by Jonathan Brown
Rapid decarbonisation is needed to reduce further warming of the planet. It’s not too late to avoid the most dangerous climate change impacts.
January 14, 2022 1:36 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
You may think Australians are good at surviving the heat. But the climate you were born in doesn’t exist any more. Sadly, our farms, wildlife, and suburbs will struggle to cope with the extreme heat projected for coming decades.
December 16, 2021 4:43 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
To give low-lying island nations a fighting chance at surviving the coming floods, all nations (including Australia) must drastically and urgently cut emissions.
November 5, 2021 1:49 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
Grayson Cooke, Southern Cross University; Christian Jakob, Monash University, and Dugal McKinnon, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Grayson Cooke, Author provided Clouds have been objects of reverie and wonder throughout human history, inspiring art and imagination, and of course warning of extreme weather events. Clouds are also central players in Earth’s climate. They move water around the globe, reflect sunlight and interact with radiation emitted by the Earth, and in so doing can both cool and warm the planet. How clouds react... View Article
October 25, 2021 9:13 am
Published by Climate Extremes
The Glasgow Climate Conference of Parties, COP26, is almost certain to fall short of its first goal to “keep 1.5°C within reach”. Moreover, even if it achieved its other aim to “secure global net-zero by mid-century” there is still a high probability that global temperatures will exceed 2°C if this isn’t matched by increased short-term action as well. That’s the message coming from climate scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX).