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Fire weather reason – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.
‘Green water’ is essential for healthy soils and a benign climate, but it’s under threat.
Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
Global warming is changing the high-altitude autumn winds over southeast Australia, which means less rain and trouble for air travel.
Engineers, architects and builders can design and construct affordable new buildings that can resist tornadoes, floods and wildfires, but do not. We have that opportunity now.
During heatwaves, the highest temperatures are often found in urbanized areas. Small green spaces are often overlooked as a way to cool urban areas.
These temperatures are well below average, even for the middle of winter.
Would you trust a weather forecast made by a machine that had learned how weather systems behaved by reviewing thousands of past weather maps?
One weather configuration has been responsible for record-breaking downpours in Australia, South America, and South Africa this year.
You can’t photograph the inside of a twister, but radar offers some clues.
Climate change is modifying the timing of recurrent life-cycle events with critical consequences on ecological and economic levels.
New data has revealed rainfall records from as far back as 1677.
When bad weather stops moving, the outlook can get dire for the areas in its path.
On a hot and humid day, the fan is your friend. But ice cream won’t make the difference you think it will.
Weather forecasting is complex and challenging. The process entails three steps: observation, analysis and communication.
The key ingredients for a storm to undergo bombogenesis are an unstable atmosphere, temperature differences and high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.
It’s hard to get accurate measurements, but a nationwide network of more than 8,000 volunteers with rulers and specific standards reports after every storm.
Extreme heat over 50°C is likely to become more common, giving us yet another reason for Australia to act fast on climate change.
Preparing for being active in cold weather can help keep us safe and increase our enjoyment.
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