July 12, 2022 10:18 am
Published by Climate Extremes
We now need new international cooperation and agreements to stop expansion of fossil fuels globally and for governments to strengthen their national climate pledges under the Paris Agreements ratcheting mechanism. Promises of carbon dioxide removals via land cannot justify delays in these necessary actions.
June 29, 2022 2:15 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
Floods are a difficult challenge for societies to deal with around the world. That’s because coping with floods requires us to make long-term decisions about where we live, how we live, and what we build in the face of a rapidly changing climate. To fully address these problems is an international, multidisciplinary task for scientists, engineers, planners, policymakers and decision makers.
June 29, 2022 1:04 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
Four out of seven forecasting models are predicting La Niña will return in late spring.
June 28, 2022 9:07 am
Published by Climate Extremes
La Niña is an important cause of rainfall variability of Australia. A multi-year La Niña event can be particularly important for some climate risks. Some climate models are indicating that La Niña may continue for a third year through spring and summer 2022-23, increasing the chances of more rain and flooding.
June 23, 2022 11:06 am
Published by Climate Extremes
Weather needs to be put in a long term context to understand why cold weather extremes still happen as global warming also occurs.
June 7, 2022 9:21 am
Published by Climate Extremes
At no time in Earth’s history, giant meteorites and super-volcanos aside, has our climate system been jolted by changes in atmospheric gas composition like what we are imposing today by our unabated burning of fossil fuels.
June 2, 2022 1:33 pm
Published by Climate Extremes
Australia may see more cold spells than normal in winter 2022.
May 27, 2022 10:33 am
Published by Climate Extremes
Global warming is likely to lead to more intense rainfall because warmer air can hold more moisture.
May 24, 2022 8:05 am
Published by Climate Extremes
Over 50 emerging climate scientists head to Canberra
May 20, 2022 9:55 am
Published by Climate Extremes
Climate change is making the air ‘thirstier’, taking more water from trees by evaporation.
