Water moves into Australian homes during severe tropical storms like Cyclone Debbie. But no definitive housing codes, standards or guidelines exist to stem the flow of unwanted storm water.
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Analysis of flood gauge data suggest that floods are becoming less frequent in many parts of the world. Despite that, more people and property are at risk, particularly in developing countries.
A climate scientist and policy scholar sees three possible scenarios following Trump’s plan to pull out of the Paris Agreement –
ranging from a small uptick in emissions to a global recession.
Tornado forecasting has greatly improved in recent decades, but these dangerous storms can still take communities by surprise. Two meteorologists explain what causes tornadoes and how to stay safe.
Global warming of 2°C, the higher of the two Paris targets, would see current record-breaking temperatures become the norm in the future, potentially bringing heatwaves to both land and sea.
What if extreme weather events could be attributed to human-induced climate change with confidence?
The link between melting sea ice and extreme weather has been known for a while, but now it’s happening further afield.
The record floods of 1954 and 1974 still stand as Lismore’s high-water marks. But Tropical Cyclone Debbie delivered her deluge far more abruptly than the rains that triggered those historic floods.
Bad weather conditions often force schools to make unplanned closures.
In early 2016 reports appeared that vast swathes of mangroves had died in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It now appears heat and drought were to blame.
New South Wales has just had its hottest summer on record – an event that was made 50 times more likely by humans’ impact on the climate.
As the climate changes and extreme weather effects become more common, cattle and other livestock are becoming more stressed.
With little action at the national level on climate change, state and city officials are taking the lead – but by emphasizing local benefits.
Heat records have tumbled across New South Wales as the state suffered through the weekend’s heatwave. A new analysis shows that climate change made this kind of event much less of a rarity.
2016 is the third consecutive hottest year on record. How can we adapt?
Most of our hospitals were not designed to cope with the health impacts of future extreme weather. And hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
Most Americans care about the environment, but they didn’t vote that way this year. Two political scientists urge the movement to build better connections with blue-collar workers and immigrants.
Even though Hurricane Matthew has been downgraded to category 3, it’s expected to cause substantial damage to Florida and other states in the region. The question is, who pays.
As Atlantic hurricane season opens on June 1, eastern U.S. cities can prepare by updating laws, codes and ordinances that hamper rebuilding after storms.
January hurricanes are rare events, but two have already formed this month. Atmospheric scientist Adam Sobel explains the conditions that generated Pali and Alex.
Top contributors
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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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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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Principal Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
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Researcher, Agricultural Research Council
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
