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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6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now
By far the biggest contributor to the overall +1.7°C global temperature anomaly is human-caused climate change.
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Records broken
Climate scientist Dr Kim Reid speaks to Al Jazeera about 2023’s broken records.
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What is detection and attribution?
Understanding the role of climate change behind costly or deadly impacts allows for mitigation and response systems such as building codes or public health resources to be sufficiently bolstered, particularly as the risk of impacts increases.
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BOM finally calls El Niño
This week, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) announced that an El Niño has been declared and is underway in Australia.
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The Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño
New science as Australia heads into an El Niño period.
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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.