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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.
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PhD opportunity: Unravelling future drought risk in Australia
Graduates with a strong background in hydrology, mathematics, physics, atmospheric science, climate science, engineering or similar quantitative sciences are particularly encouraged to apply.
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High likelihood of a triple dip La Niña – Australian experts react
‘‘These triple events can be very impactful because you are not seeing the drying out of the soil and then more rain’’
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For 110 years, climate change has been in the news. Are we finally ready to listen?
National and international climate policies are stronger than ever, and although there is still much more to be done, it finally seems that government, business and public sentiment are moving in the same direction.
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Apply now: Australian undergraduate scholarships in climate science
You could help improve our understanding of La Niña events, better plan for our cities or understand how different ocean extremes interact.
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Beyond net-zero: we should, if we can, cool the planet back to pre-industrial levels
The more we can suppress global warming by reaching net-zero emissions as early as possible, the more we limit potential disastrous effects and the need to cool the planet in a post net-zero world.
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A wet spring: what is a ‘negative Indian Ocean Dipole’ and why does it mean more rain for Australia’s east?
It is vital we build a better understanding of rainfall changes under global warming so we can plan better for our future climate.
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Atmospheric rivers in Australia
We are conducting research to determine if we can forecast changes in the probability of extreme rainfall events associated with atmospheric rivers 2-6 weeks ahead.
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What is a compound event in weather and climate?
A compound event is when bad weather and climate events combine together. Storms, droughts, floods and fires can become compound events.
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The role of clouds in coral bleaching events over the Great Barrier Reef
Further understanding of the role of clouds may improve the knowledge of local atmosphere-ocean interactions, aiding the forecasting of coral bleaching events.
