The science behind climate extremes is fascinating and diverse.
Our experts love to share their work with the media, websites like The Conversation and here at climateextremes.org.au – here’s some of their latest articles.
Note: sometimes we also share work and articles from researchers and organisations not directly affiliated or funded by our Centre. We love to share interesting work done by others in our field. If you’d like to share or adapt our work, please get in touch – email clex@unsw.edu.au
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The Southern Ocean absorbs more heat than any other ocean on Earth, and the impacts will be felt for generations
If the Southern Ocean continues to account for the vast majority of ocean heat uptake until 2100, we might see its heat content increase by as much as seven times more than what we have already seen up to today.
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The world’s “new ocean” could have big impacts on how we manage climate change
Clouds are the missing part of the orchestra in climate modelling and predictions.
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High impact compound events in Australia
Almost all catastrophic events are the consequence of multiple drivers acting together.
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A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought
With so many extreme weather events causing mass deaths and large economic and environmental problems, it’s worth considering whether climate change may be making these events worse.
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BOM has declared a 70% chance of a 3rd consecutive La Niña year
Despite the recent La Niña years, Prof Arblaster says the global temperatures in the 2020s have remained over 1°C warmer than the pre-industrial period, which indicates the “overwhelming influence of human influence on the climate and the urgent need to reduce emissions”.
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Dr Navid Constantinou explains his work in climate science – surf’s up!
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes associate investigator Dr Navid Constantinou explains his work as a physicist and geophysical fluid dynamicist.