The NSW floods are a textbook example of the theoretical impacts we can expect on Australian rainfall as climate change continues.
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New research shows that one-third of yearly nitrogen runoff from Midwest farms to the Gulf of Mexico occurs during a few heavy rainstorms. New fertilizing schedules could reduce nitrogen pollution.
Downpours in eastern Australia this year have been good for crops and some dams. But when it comes to drought, Australia is not out of the woods yet.
Lagos is vulnerable to heavy storms but the impact can be mitigated with better preparation.
Autumn may bring wetter-than-average conditions in parts of southern Australia, indicating a gradual easing of the drought in some areas.
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.
As the planet warms, the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is increasing. This will cause a lot more heavy rainfall, even in areas that are becoming drier.
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Research Associate, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Monash University
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
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Associate professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW, UNSW Sydney
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Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Research Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Earth Science, Royal Holloway University of London
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
