April 16, 2025
This fact sheet outlines research into the key factors driving rainfall variability in northern Australia, offering insights into how climate patterns affect local agriculture and land management. It also highlights ongoing studies to improve climate projections and decision-making for future planning.
April 2, 2025
Australia’s climate is highly variable, and understanding how the country recovers from drought is crucial for water management and climate adaptation. Scientists from the hub have identified eight distinct rainfall patterns using archetypal analysis. These patterns reveal how different regions transition between dry and wet periods, improving our ability to predict and prepare for future climate extremes.
January 24, 2025
Extreme humid heat events are becoming more frequent due to climate change, and their effects on human health are becoming increasingly concerning. Learn about the risks and the research efforts to better understand and prepare for future heat extremes.
December 10, 2024
We investigated the artificial reefs installed near Ramblers Road to understand why and how these projects have been successful in combating coastal erosion.
November 18, 2024
You will make more rapid progress exploring climate risk if you adopt a formal risk assessment method in the process and before you start collecting climate data.
November 18, 2024
This guide will help you find the best source of climate information to suit your needs whether you’re just exploring information, doing a climate risk assessment, or developing strategic policy.
November 18, 2024
Accessibility and interpretation of climate data can vary between sources. Numerous sources of climate change data in Australia vary in presentation, coverage,
scale, and time periods. This guide helps users select the appropriate information for their needs.
November 18, 2024
Climate models are becoming more advanced and can simulate an increasing range of climate processes. These improvements are the result of having more observational data to calibrate the models, a better understanding of atmospheric processes and interactions, more sophisticated analytical techniques, and accelerating computer capabilities.
November 12, 2024
From 2020 to 2022, eastern Australia had much more rain than usual. In these years, three La Niña events occurred in a row, only the third occurrence of a triple La Niña since the 1950s. Under climate change, most models project a decline in winter-spring rainfall in southeastern Australia, and the influence of ENSO on rainfall is likely to strengthen. This would suggest increased drying during El Niño years but extreme La Niña-related rainfall may increase.
September 9, 2024
We often hear that as the world warms, extreme weather events will increase in frequency and/or intensity. But it’s hard to say how extreme wind events will change. This doesn’t make it easy for decision-makers considering the risks of extreme wind, so our researchers are working hard to provide useful insights to help.
