Recent flash droughts in parts of NSW and Victoria appeared quickly and can be followed by intense flooding rains. It’s part of a global trend driven by global warming.
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El Niño looms large as we head into the Australian summer. But can everyone expect hot and dry weather? What drives the weather in your state?
Very hot days in Western Sydney are typically 5 degrees hotter than parts of the city close to the coast and are becoming more common, but only in the west. Four climate drivers explain the difference.
Not all El Niño events lead to drought in Australia. Other factors are involved and it will take some time for drought to develop now catchments are wet and most dams are full.
The findings have big implications for how Australians prepare for extreme weather events.
The NSW floods are a textbook example of the theoretical impacts we can expect on Australian rainfall as climate change continues.
An El Niño event in 2015-16 led to the lowest ever catch in redlegs. Fisheries must work with research to climate-proof their management.
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Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Chief Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO, CSIRO
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
