Climate change has boosted the likelihood of heavy rainfall, hailstorms, flooding and drought seen in some parts of the world. What does the future hold?
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A storm-driven chlorine gas release in a vulnerable community is the type of worst-case scenario that scientists and engineers have warned about for decades.
For the first time, scientists have been able to quantify how much climate change contributed to glacial melt, using more than 40 years of data from New Zealand’s retreating glaciers.
Tropical cyclones account for almost four in five natural disasters across Pacific Island nations. But a new forecasting tool now gives up to four months warning for the upcoming cyclone season.
New research on marmots in the US reveals how the topsy-turvy seasons are causing havoc among wildlife.
As the planet continues to warm, extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall are becoming more frequent, intense and longer, according to global weather data.
Farmer interviews offer a rich and detailed perspective on extreme weather and climate change.
Auckland’s extreme drought and the rapid retreat of glaciers in the Southern Alps both highlight how important long-term observations are for water management policy and planning.
Traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples offers ways to adapt to climate impacts.
Cyclone Amphan was one of the worst cyclones to hit Bangladesh in modern times. But thanks to local action, many lives were saved.
Massive cyclone that hit India and Bangladesh could have been so much worse.
Extreme weather events prompt people to move, a trend that could accelerate in a warming climate. But the ability to migrate internally in the US depends largely on economic status.
More than one million weather observations were made by aircraft each day in 2019. Since the pandemic started, these have dropped by 90%.
Climate change is making extreme weather events, both hot and cold, more frequent across the Great Lakes region. Weatherizing low-income residents’ homes is an important way to prepare.
It is not the case that all extreme weather events are being made stronger or more frequent.
Concentrations of carbon dioxide are now 147% above pre-industrial levels, according to a definitive report by the World Meteorological Organisation released today.
Our research has brought us into contact with multiple communities whose lives are increasingly precarious thanks to climate change.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos put environmental risks at the top of its agenda, while the world’s CEOs see overregulation as their biggest threat.
Solar activity is sometimes blamed for climate change but the data suggests otherwise.
When people are invested in one another and share a sense of place, they can respond to terrible events in admirable, courageous ways.
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
