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Preparing for being active in cold weather can help keep us safe and increase our enjoyment.
Extended periods of rain are most likely found in locations where mountains are near oceans.
After one La Niña, the Pacific sometimes retains cool water which enables a second La Niña to form.
New climate simulations show that there will be more rain and less snow falling in the Arctic by the end of the century, particularly in the fall and winter.
An atmospheric river is a band of warm, moisture-laden air many hundreds of kilometres long and hundreds of kilometres wide. It can dump prodigious amounts of rain over a large area.
Researchers are uncovering how microplastic particles are carried in wind, rain and snow to remote regions of our planet.
The next year appears likely to bring another sequence of La Niña-related droughts to eastern East Africa. The time to act is now or many will suffer.
Monsoons are weather patterns that bring thunderstorms and heavy rains to hot, dry areas when warm, moist ocean air moves inland. They’re challenging to forecast, especially in a changing climate.
Bees were struggling in the UK’s very wet summer as rain stopped them finding food.
Images of water gushing into subway stations filled social media following heavy rain in New York City. Solutions are at hand – but it takes money and political will, an expert explains.
New ABARES research examines the climate change challenge facing Australian farmers
Last week the Bureau of Meteorology declared a negative Indian Ocean Dipole — a natural climate phenomenon set to bring wet weather. Let’s look at what you can expect, and the role of climate change.
Catastrophic floods in north-western Europe have shown how badly early warning systems can fail.
If it rains on St Swithin’s day it is believed that it will rain for the rest of summer.
This autumn, embrace puddles. Even tiny pools of water can be essential for birds, trees and pets — from washing away chemicals on leaves to forcing worms to emerge.
In any given year, there’s a 1% chance of a ‘once in a century’ flood. But that doesn’t mean they can’t happen more than once in quick succession.
New research shows that permafrost contains huge amounts of particles that make it easier for cloud moisture to freeze. Thawing permafrost is releasing these ice-nucleating particles.
To fully understand why droughts begin, persist and end, we need to answer the question: where does Australia’s rainfall come from? It may seem basic, but the answer isn’t so simple.
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.
Top contributors
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Deakin University
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Research Associate, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide
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Chief Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO, CSIRO
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Meteorologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading
