“We must invest in the next generation of climate science leaders”: Media Release
May 24, 2022 8:55 am Leave your thoughtsOver 50 emerging climate scientists head to Canberra
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New data challenges “time we have left”: Media release
May 19, 2022 9:30 am Leave your thoughtsThe “climate gamble” grows every year, but we still have time
EXPERT REACTION: 50:50 chance of reaching 1.5°C threshold at least once before 2026
May 16, 2022 2:55 pm Leave your thoughts"It is incredibly sobering that reaching global temperatures of 1.5oC (the limit targeted by the Paris agreement) is on the verge of becoming normal"
As oceans warm, marine cold spells are disappearing: AGU Media Release
March 30, 2022 12:47 pm Comments Off on As oceans warm, marine cold spells are disappearing: AGU Media ReleaseCold spells can harm ecosystems, but they can also provide critical respite Re-post from AGU. Original media release available here. AGU press contact:Rebecca Dzombak, news@agu.org, +1 (202) 777-7492 (UTC-5 hours) Contact for the researchers:Yuxin Wang, University of Tasmania, yuxin.wang@utas.edu.au (UTC+11 hours) WASHINGTON—Marine cold spells are cold versions of heat waves: periods of exceptionally cold water, able to hurt or help the ecosystems they hit. As the atmosphere and oceans warm, marine cold spells are becoming less intense and less frequent overall, according to... View Article
Looking back to understand the climate extremes of the future: Climate Extremes
March 14, 2022 9:32 am Comments Off on Looking back to understand the climate extremes of the future: Climate ExtremesThe research vital to understanding what’s to come Photo: Andy Pitman (File photo) The ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes has released a retrospective of Australian weather and climate extremes of 2021, written by an outstanding group of emerging Australian climate experts. The state of weather and climate extremes 2021 is available for download here. “As the Australian community struggles with the current weather and climate extremes, it’s vital we invest in building a deeper understanding of recent events... View Article