Questions about climate science and adaptation practice answered
September 13, 2024
We recently held a live webinar bringing together experts to answer your questions about climate science. There were so many fantastic questions asked in the…
Why El Niño doesn’t always mean drought: How climate drivers and weather interact
September 10, 2024
Continuing with the theme of climate extremes, this webinar explores dry and wet conditions: when do they happen and how do climate drivers, such as…
Next generation of climate scientists visit Northern Rivers
September 9, 2024
Landing on Ballina’s flooded runway, Climate College on the Road was given a bird’s eye view of local flooding in the Northern Rivers. Twelve early…
How to help threatened species: Dr Claire Mason
September 7, 2024
We sat down with threatened species expert Dr Claire Mason on National Threatened Species Day. Claire is currently working to advance climate-effective management of threatened…
Will extreme wind events be more damaging in the future?
September 2, 2024
We often hear statements in the media that extreme weather events are likely to increase in frequency and intensity as the world warms, but how…
Extreme climate explained: the triple La Niña and extremely wet conditions 2020-2022
August 7, 2024
Australia experienced its second-wettest spring on record in 2022. Record-breaking rainfall and saturated soils across eastern parts of the country led to widespread flooding. Did…
Answering your questions about climate science and adaptation practice
July 5, 2024
Do you want to understand how the climate is changing? Do you want to be sure you’re using the best available science? Do you have…
WA Climate Science Initiative connecting nationally
June 27, 2024
Our Climate Science Initiative team has been assisting in organising workshops and events with key national stakeholder, the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) over the…
Enabling Climate Change Adaptation
June 14, 2024
Tia Brullo is a researcher on Enabling Best Practice Adaptation and is a Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. Previously she has conducted research analysing the distribution of…
Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions
June 13, 2024
Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. The journey of a steak, fruit or salad from…
