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The mysterious scar found in the Australian outback using Google Earth
A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback – and now scientists know what caused it.
Tag: weather
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State of the Climate 2024: How is Australia faring?
Australia is enduring harsher fire seasons, more ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise.
Science & Environment
A climate expert explains why Australia is so hot right now
It’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large parts of the country this weekend were well above average for this time of year.
History & Culture
Our early weathermen
Survival on the roof of mainland Australia was an unenviable but necessary challenge that tested the endurance skills of 19th-century weather forecasters.
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Far north Queensland’s torrential rains result in record-breaking floods in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper
Tropical Cyclone Jasper has caused extreme rainfall in far north Queensland of more than 2m, leading to severe flooding across the region, forcing evacuations and leaving residents stranded.
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Bureau officially declares El Niño event
The weather bureau has declared an El Niño event, meaning severe heat this summer in Australia.
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Burning question: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. What does this mean?
An El Niño event has arrived, according to the World Meteorological Organization, raising fears of record high global temperatures, extreme weather and, in Australia, a severe fire season.
Dr Karl: Need to Know
What are atmospheric rivers?
Although they’ve been around for millennia, atmospheric rivers were only discovered by humans during the past 25 years.