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A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down. If it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia
At no time in Earth’s history, giant meteorites and super-volcanos aside, has our climate system been jolted by changes in atmospheric gas composition like what we are imposing today by our unabated burning of fossil fuels.
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Why is it so cold right now? And how long will it last? A climate scientist explains
Australia may see more cold spells than normal in winter 2022.
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Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what’s behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?
Global warming is likely to lead to more intense rainfall because warmer air can hold more moisture.
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“We must invest in the next generation of climate science leaders”
Over 50 emerging climate scientists head to Canberra
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Climate change is killing trees in Queensland’s tropical rainforests
Climate change is making the air ‘thirstier’, taking more water from trees by evaporation.
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New data challenges “time we have left” and the carbon budget
The “climate gamble” grows every year, but we still have time
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Video: Climate Science – what it is, why it matters and what it tells us
What is climate science? Why does climate science matter? What does climate science tell us?
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Australia could rapidly shift to clean transport – if we had a strategy. So we put this plan together
We must move to grasp this opportunity to clean our transport sector while securing new jobs, improving our national security, and cleaning the air we all breathe.
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A climate scientist on India and Pakistan’s horror heatwave, and the surprising consequences of better air quality
India and Pakistan are both working to reduce heatwave impacts through plans that also focus on early warning of heatwaves and improved public communication of ways to find relief from heat.
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A new global picture of compounding weather and climate hazards
The difference in results between the high-skill and low-skill CMIP6 models highlights an urgent need to examine why some models work well and some don’t, and, ultimately, improve those with weaknesses.