Mass wildlife die-offs, such as those wrought by Australia’s recent heatwaves, make for grim headlines. But the wider effects of extreme weather are more complex, and can be remarkably long-lasting.
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Air conditioning changed both building design and people’s active management of home temperatures. A return to houses designed for our climate can keep us comfortable and cut energy use and emissions.
Analysis of last summer’s heatwave shows it killed farmed salmon and decimated kelp forests, as well as shifting grape harvests and fish spawning times forward by several weeks.
Much of Australia is sweltering due to a high pressure system parked over the Tasman Sea – and there’s no sign it’s moving any time soon.
The summer forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology predicts a hot, dry summer.
Pollutants from fossil fuel combustion cause thousands of premature deaths nationwide every year. This is just one way our climate change policies impact on the nation’s health.
The forecast arrival of El Niño may mean the east coast of Australia will experience an exceptionally hot and dry summer, but does this mean there will be fewer mosquitoes buzzing about?
Serious heat is a serious threat, and people must get better at talking about it.
Climate change poses a threat to our mental health. Building connected communities is one way to combat a rise in suicide rates as global temperatures increase.
With New South Wales suffering winter bushfires and temperature records tumbling around the globe, our leaders in Canberra have picked a bad time to jettison climate policy in favour of political bickering.
Heatwaves can cause a large number of deaths, especially when vulnerable groups are unprepared and are not acclimatised to hot temperatures.
‘Hothouse Earth’ is not a sure thing – yet. Here’s what you can do about it.
And how long before such extreme heatwaves become the ‘new norm’ across the region?
Heatwave deaths this summer make it clear: climate change is a severe public health threat, and those who live alone are at greatest risk.
From Greece, to the UK, to Japan and even Sweden, a slew of places in the Northern Hemisphere are suffering extreme heat. And the chances of extreme heat records tumbling are growing all the time.
A climate scientist explains what is going on with this heatwave.
It’s a bumper year for lizards, a mixed bag for butterflies and a dismal time for frogs and toads …
Why you should never leave your dog in the car on a hot day.
The heatwave is unlikely to cause the price hikes of 1976 for a number of reasons.
A gardening expert reveals the simple things you can do to protect your garden during a heatwave.
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Lecturer, Monash University
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
