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  • Think storms are getting worse? Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have become at least 40% more intense in 2 decades: The Conversation

    Think storms are getting worse? Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have become at least 40% more intense in 2 decades: The Conversation

    An intensification of 40% in only two decades means we must re-evaluate existing flood-control systems and standards. We also need to explore whether it is happening elsewhere or unique to Sydney.

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    11 November 2022
  • Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have intensified by 40% in 2 decades

    Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have intensified by 40% in 2 decades

    The findings have major implications for Sydney’s preparedness for flash flooding and associated impacts in the future.

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    10 November 2022
  • What is a rapid rain burst?

    What is a rapid rain burst?

    What are rapid rain bursts? A rapid rain burst is a short period of extreme rain occurring over a duration of about 10 minutes.

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    8 November 2022
  • What is a compound event in weather and climate?

    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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    4 November 2022
  • 3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27

    3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27

    Climate change will get only worse. Every year of delay makes it much harder to prevent the most dangerous climate projections becoming a reality.

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    3 November 2022
  • Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

    Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

    Until we reach net-zero emissions globally, the planet will continue to warm and climate extremes will become more likely and more severe in many regions.

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    24 October 2022
  • ‘A cunning plan’: how La Niña unleashes squadrons of storm clouds to wreak havoc in your local area

    ‘A cunning plan’: how La Niña unleashes squadrons of storm clouds to wreak havoc in your local area

    Extreme weather, such as the heavy rainfall battering eastern Australia, is like military conflict.

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    18 October 2022
  • “Climate change is amplifying extreme events” – climate experts respond to Australian floods

    “Climate change is amplifying extreme events” – climate experts respond to Australian floods

    “Unfortunately, with our third La Niña in full swing and wet conditions likely to persist for at least the remainder of spring, flooding is more likely than normal.”

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    14 October 2022
  • On our wettest days, stormclouds can dump 30 trillion litres of water across Australia

    On our wettest days, stormclouds can dump 30 trillion litres of water across Australia

    As La Niña continues, we can expect more widespread heavy rain events. And since eastern Australia’s soils are saturated in many areas, there’s a renewed chance of flooding.

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    7 October 2022
  • Shifting ocean currents are pushing more and more heat into the Southern Hemisphere’s cooler waters

    Shifting ocean currents are pushing more and more heat into the Southern Hemisphere’s cooler waters

    As these vital currents change, they will change the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people who live along the coasts of South Africa, Australia and Brazil.

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    4 October 2022
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