A hot dry summer may be on its way as BOM issues El Niño ALERT
June 9, 2023 4:13 pm Leave your thoughts"Every El Niño is different and so we cannot be certain as to what the weather and climate will do in response"
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Rainfall is on the rise in northwest Australia
May 29, 2023 10:52 am Leave your thoughtsThe increasing rainfall trends observed in northwest Australia have significant implications for the region’s ecosystems, communities, and industries.
Is there a link between heatwaves on land and heatwaves in the ocean?
May 24, 2023 2:42 pm Comments Off on Is there a link between heatwaves on land and heatwaves in the ocean?Heatwaves in the ocean are having major impacts on heatwaves on land.
What is ocean biogeochemistry?
May 23, 2023 9:34 am Comments Off on What is ocean biogeochemistry?The oceans’ biology and chemistry influence the climate because ocean, atmospheric and land processes are all interconnected.
New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?
May 19, 2023 12:04 pm Comments Off on New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?We can expect more intense and frequent El Niño and La Niña events.
Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit
May 18, 2023 10:11 am Comments Off on Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limitWe have understood the solution for decades. We must reduce emissions to net zero to stop warming Earth.
Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely
May 11, 2023 9:51 am Comments Off on Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likelyOur atmosphere, oceans and lands are constantly interacting with each other.
Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone?
May 3, 2023 9:08 am Comments Off on Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone?We’re in a race, and the stakes are as high as they could possibly be – ensuring a liveable climate for our children and for nature.
In hot water: here’s why ocean temperatures are the hottest on record
May 2, 2023 9:13 am Comments Off on In hot water: here’s why ocean temperatures are the hottest on recordWe experience the weather and climate directly, by our lived experience. What matters more is the big picture we are seeing.
Professor Andy Pitman speaks to the Australian Parliament on severe weather and roads
April 20, 2023 3:34 pm Comments Off on Professor Andy Pitman speaks to the Australian Parliament on severe weather and roads"It is unambiguous that climate is changing due to human activity – specifically the emissions of greenhouse gases. These are increasing the risk of some extreme events.”