Updating climate change science so we can plan ahead for extreme rainfall events February 2, 2024 Parts of Australia have experienced extreme rainfall leading to floods again this summer, putting the spotlight on climate science. What we know about how climate…
The Hub at AMOS 2024 January 31, 2024 Next week, climate scientists from across Australia are coming together for the 30th annual Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) conference. The NESP Climate…
Climate Systems Hub Newsletter — December 2023 December 6, 2023 2023. My 2023 started with the word ‘optimism’. It was my daughter’s suggestion for the new year. At first, I was suspicious. Just a word?…
Will we get fewer tropical cyclones in the future, or not? December 1, 2023 Attention is now focused on the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Hub researchers Dr Savin Chand and Dr Hamish Ramsay explore the debate…
Understanding how Australia’s climate drivers influence extreme climate December 1, 2023 Helen Bloustein from the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is a hub knowledge broker. Together with hub scientists Dr Christine Chung and…
What will the global stocktake say for adaptation? November 29, 2023 The world’s first stocktake on climate action will be released at COP28 in Dubai. It has been called an inventory of everything related to where…
Climate Systems Hub Newsletter — November 2023 November 8, 2023 This time last year, the last of 3 consecutive La Niñas were soaking much of Australia. Twelve months on, the land is parched, and parts…
Looking back at 2023: a webinar to recap the year November 8, 2023 From events like Climate Adaptation 2023 to furthering our understanding of foundational science, the hub has achieved a lot this year. Our last webinar for…
Climate adaptation for threatened species and protected places: sharing innovative approaches from across Australia November 7, 2023 Many of Australia’s threatened species and special places are under threat from a rapidly changing climate including rising temperatures and an increase in extreme weather…
WCRP Open Science Conference November 6, 2023 The world’s leading climate scientists came together at the end of October at the once-in-a-decade Open Science Conference of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)…
Already at the extremes: climate adaptation for biodiversity conservation in arid Australia November 3, 2023 Dr Katherine Tuft is Chief Executive of Arid Recovery, an independent not-for-profit running pioneering conservation science to help threatened species thrive across the Australian outback….
Drying out: Looking at the summer ahead and beyond October 24, 2023 Join Associate Professor Ailie Gallant to learn about her work with the hub project Extreme climate: dry, wet, hot-and-dry. Three La Niña events in a…
Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries October 17, 2023 There is growing consensus that our planet is likely to pass the 1.5°C warming threshold. Research even suggests global warming will temporarily exceed the 2°C threshold, if atmospheric carbon…
Australia’s Earth System Model – Exploring a range of possible emissions scenarios and what they mean for Australia October 12, 2023 We cannot predict the future, but we can explore different climate policies using the same global climate and earth system models that run long-term…
Understanding and strengthening climate change attribution October 9, 2023 Attribution science allows us to understand the signal of climate change in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. As extreme events increasingly impact…
Climate Systems Hub Newsletter — October 2023 October 5, 2023 The likely return of hot and dry conditions for Australia with the recent declaration of El Niño after three wetter-than-average La Niña years, illustrates the…
Rain Check: Are our climate models up to the task of predicting extreme weather? October 3, 2023 Professor Jason Evans from the University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre, the Climate Systems Hub and the ARC Centre of Excellence for…
The green energy surge still isn’t enough for 1.5 degrees. We’ll have to overshoot, adapt and soak up carbon dioxide September 29, 2023 It was a rare bit of good news on climate. The International Energy Agency this week released its latest net zero roadmap, showing it was still…
Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms September 29, 2023 The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen…
Climate Systems Hub Newsletter — September 2023 September 6, 2023 Welcome to spring with the Bureau of Meteorology announcing Australia just had its warmest winter on record. Another reminder in the daily headlines that climate…
