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As Australia’s south-east states reel from intense winds, many of us wonder if the trees near us are safe.
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.
Upgrading Sydney’s bus stops would greatly improve access, equity, comfort and dignity for public transport users – at much less cost than the new rail project.
The ocean is warming, providing ample fuel for destructive tornadic waterspouts.
As summer temperatures rise, finding ways to build cities that don’t hold in the heat and can provide some cooling is increasingly important.
A town hit hard by two hurricanes, downpours and a deep freeze, all in the midst of a pandemic, offers crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery.
New techniques are helping forecasters spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever.
With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.
Mapping daily temperature variations across the US revealed stark differences between wealthy and poor neighborhoods, and large differences by race.
Fire-produced thunderstorms and tornado-like fire whirls are more common than anyone realized, as high-resolution satellite images and data now show.
Record heat, storms and floods reveal new extremes made possible by climate change.
Disasters are never entirely natural. They can be far worse if they hit unprepared cities, as Manila has just found out.
Mounting evidence shows rainfall is becoming increasingly variable, making the dry times drier and the wet much wetter. New findings confirm research into rainfall variability in Australia.
The 2024 Summer Games are going all in on renewable energy, recycled materials and more to shrink their carbon footprint. They’re a test bed for how big events can do better for the environment.
An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time time to acclimatize, and the risks to watch out for.
Hurricanes, heatwaves and floods can be good moments to begin tough conversations about climate change.
One in 4 American households is at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
A landmark report has clearly attributed the June heat wave in Canada to climate change. The lessons from this report can help inform climate policy in a changing Canada.
Roofs, windows and siding all affect how vulnerable a home is and how likely it is to survive a wildfire. So does what’s around it in the ‘home ignition zone.’
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Climate Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO
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Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University
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ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
