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The power of AI in climate modelling and beyond
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing in popularity in the field of climate modelling. Academic publications on the topic have surged and there are more and more initiatives to support the development of research in that field. But, where does this growing interest come from?
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Exploring the unique career journey of Denisse Fierro Arcos
After studying hotel management in Ecuador and conducting research on sharks in the Galápagos Islands, Denisse decided to pursue a PhD with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes and the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies in Tasmania. She is currently focusing on understanding how fine-scale changes in sea ice and ocean conditions…
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From gelato in Chile to marine heatwaves in Tasmania: Catherine Gregory’s unique path to climate science
After studying business, travelling the world, and launching a gelato business in Chile, Catherine Gregory’s love for the ocean and science led her back to Australia, where she is now pursuing a PhD on the predictability of marine heatwaves.
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It’s too hard to make business decisions in the face of climate uncertainty – here’s how ‘storylines’ could help
Navigating climate uncertainty can be challenging, especially when making decisions. ‘Storylines’ have the potential to make an uncertain future more tangible than numbers, and thereby better aid with planning and decision-making.
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Climate change in Australia: drought identified as a major source of fire risk in the future
In a recent study, climate scientists showed that the modified Fosberg Fire Weather Index, a proxy for fire weather, increases across Australia under climate change, suggesting a higher chance of fires in the future. They attributed this to worsening drought conditions.
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How a community of scientists is “closing the loop” on Southern Ocean climate links
The Southern Ocean plays a crucial role in the Earth’s climate system, however its intricate dynamics remain poorly understood. Co-authored by over thirty Australian and New Zealand climate science experts, a new paper shows that cross-disciplinary collaboration and community building are important for solving the mysteries of the Southern Ocean’s dynamic climate systems.
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Global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C warming for a full year: what does this mean for the Paris Agreement?
In 2015, world leaders of 195 nations agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5°C. While this year-long exceedance of 1.5°C doesn’t break the commitments made in the Paris Agreement, scientists warn that it does bring us closer…
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Head in the clouds: how a climate scientist is unravelling the secrets of the Southern Ocean
Current climate models struggle to accurately represent the Southern Ocean’s climate dynamics due to biases related to aerosols and clouds. Tahereh Alinejadtabrizi is a climate scientist who is working on this research problem.
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Enhancing Climate Change Predictions: Introducing the Time Variability Correction Method
Accurate projections of climate change and associated extreme events under differing emission scenarios are linked to realistic representations of the temporal variability of the atmosphere at a variety of time scales. A new paper by Shao et al. (2024) introduces a novel time variability correction method designed to diagnose and rectify variance errors across a…
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Great Barrier Reef: how the MJO and ENSO contribute to coral bleaching events
Corals are particularly sensitive to weather conditions over the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes have found that the Madden-Julian Oscillation and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation influence weather patterns over the region, contributing to the rising threat of coral bleaching.
