The Context of the 2018–20 “Protracted” El Niño Episode: Australian Drought and Terrestrial, Marine, and Ecophysiological Impacts August 22, 2023 A “protracted” El Niño episode occurred from March–April 2018 to April–May 2020. It was manifested by the interlinked Indo-Pacific influences of two components of El…
Predictability of Marine Heatwaves off Western Australia Using a Linear Inverse Model August 21, 2023 Marine heatwaves (MHWs) off Western Australia (110°–116°E, 22°–32°S; herein, WA MHWs) can cause devastating ecological impacts, as was evidenced by the 2011 extreme event. Previous…
Communicating extreme sea level estimates through Canute August 21, 2023 Our coastal environments and oceans are changing as a result of climate change. To adapt to future change there is an increasing need to understand…
Climate science informing adaptation solutions August 21, 2023 The Climate Systems Hub is an applied science partnership of Australia’s leading climate change research and decision-making agencies. Our research directly informs Australian decisions, policies…
Climate Adaptation Initiative August 18, 2023 The Climate Adaptation Initiative aspires to improve Australia’s adaptive capacity and resilience so we can thrive under climate change. Learn more about our climate adaptation…
Knowledge Brokering: Bridging the gap between climate science research and decision-making August 16, 2023 Knowledge brokers act as interpreters between the climate scientists and decision-makers, building partnerships to ensure research is co-designed and co-produced with the people that need…
Storylines of the Pilbara’s future climate August 10, 2023 The storyline approach uses narratives to explore the implications of climate change on particular decisions. Storylines can help distil the overwhelming amount of information available…
Linking ENSO to Synoptic Weather Systems in Eastern Australia August 8, 2023 El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the main driver of interannual east Australian rainfall variability, but its link with rain-producing synoptic weather systems is unclear. By…
Understanding our audience August 8, 2023 Hub project Synthesis communication and data aims to ensure information is accessible, useful and usable. To do this we need to understand our audience, what…
Main Drivers of Indian Ocean Dipole Asymmetry Revealed by a Simple IOD Model July 15, 2023 Indian Ocean Dipole phenomenon (IOD) refers to a dominant zonal contrast pattern of sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) over tropical Indian Ocean (TIO) on interannual…
Weather Conditions Influence Conservation Success July 14, 2023 Australia’s unique biodiversity and delicate ecosystems mean we are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. As temperatures continue to rise, seasonal conditions change…
Subseasonal Prediction Framework for Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Solomon Islands Region July 8, 2023 Recently, we developed seasonal prediction schemes with improved skill to predict tropical cyclone (TC) activity up to 3 months in advance for the Solomon Islands (SI)…
Communicating the Link Between Climate Change and Extreme Rain Events July 7, 2023 Extreme rainfall events are often linked to climate change based on simple thermodynamic arguments, but complex dynamic processes also play a role. Scientists have a…
Atmospheric Drivers of Tasman Sea Marine Heatwaves July 7, 2023 Marine heatwaves (MHWs) can severely impact marine biodiversity, fisheries, and aquaculture. Consequently, there is an increasing desire to understand the drivers of these events to…
Impact of Zonal and Meridional Atmospheric Flow on Surface Climate and Extremes in the Southern Hemisphere June 19, 2023 The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) describes the annular or zonal component of the large-scale atmospheric circulation in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) extratropics and influences surface…
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation Modulated Marine Heatwaves in the Northeast Pacific During Past Decades June 7, 2023 The Pacific Decadal Oscillation has been suggested to play an important role in driving marine heatwaves in the Northeast Pacific during recent decades. Here we…
Future Climate Change will Increase Risk to Mangrove Health in Northern Australia May 30, 2023 Mangroves of the wet-dry tropical Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, survive in a harsh environment. One of the worst recorded mangrove dieback events occurred during the…
Impact of Volcanic Eruptions on Extratropical Atmospheric Circulations: Review, Revisit and Future Directions May 26, 2023 Understanding the impacts of volcanic eruptions on the atmospheric circulations and surface climate in the extratropics is important for inter-annual to decadal climate prediction. Previous…
Anthropogenic Impacts on Twentieth-century ENSO Variability Changes May 18, 2023 El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) sea surface temperature (SST) variability increased after 1960, influenced by more frequent strong El Niño and La Niña events. Whether such…
The Link Between the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Rainfall Trends in Northwest Australia April 18, 2023 Rainfall during the monsoon in northwest Australia has increased since the 1950s. Previous studies have explored possible causes of the rainfall increase; however, the trend…
