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Bigger, wilder, more destructive: How cold fronts affected the Black Summer bushfires
Cold fronts can make bushfires worse, a startling consideration for authorities pondering the upcoming bushfire season.
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A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere’s weird, wild summer – and what it means for Australia
Even if global warming is limited to well below 2℃, historically hot summers in Australia will become common.
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Climate change’s dangerous new fires
“It is clear that the contribution of climate change to fire risk would be lower if greenhouse gas emissions were curtailed.”
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Here’s why climate change isn’t always to blame for extreme rainfall
There are two necessary ingredients for extreme rainfall to occur – an abundant supply of moisture and ascending air.
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Catch up on the latest from leading climate researchers and scientists.
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Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?
This temporary exceedance of 1.5℃ will give us an unfortunate preview of what our planet will be like in the coming decades.
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Why is it so damn cold right now? A weather researcher explains
In winter, the lack of cloud in a high-pressure system means that much of the heat the Earth has absorbed during the day just re-radiates out to space again.
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Climate science leaders of the future in Hobart
Winter School teaches students about observations in the climate system.
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A hot dry summer may be on its way as BOM issues El Niño ALERT
“Every El Niño is different and so we cannot be certain as to what the weather and climate will do in response”
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Rainfall is on the rise in northwest Australia
The increasing rainfall trends observed in northwest Australia have significant implications for the region’s ecosystems, communities, and industries.