What is the Pacific Walker Circulation?
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Comments Off on What is the Pacific Walker Circulation?The strength of the Pacific Walker Circulation is a major part of what determines if we are in a La Niña or El Niño period.
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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 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.
What is El Niño’s impact on Australia’s weather and climate?
September 19, 2023 12:00 am Comments Off on What is El Niño’s impact on Australia’s weather and climate?Climate 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 Comments Off on Rainfall relief for Northern Australia during El Niño: New researchNew 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 Comments Off on El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common: New researchWet 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 Comments Off on We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yetThere’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.
Weather extremes from a childhood in Vietnam inspire groundbreaking research
August 21, 2023 2:47 pm Comments Off on Weather extremes from a childhood in Vietnam inspire groundbreaking researchExperiencing cyclones and extreme rain in her coastal Vietnamese home as a child inspired researcher Thi Lan Dao’s climate science story
Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime – and the answer may surprise you
August 16, 2023 10:46 am Comments Off on Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime – and the answer may surprise youHumanity will continue to warm the planet until we reach global net-zero emissions.