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After flooding rains come fires
More catastrophic bushfire seasons are being predicted, despite two years of deluges along the eastern seaboard.
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History and Culture
Recognising Indigenous knowledges is not just culturally sound, it’s good science
Floods, fires and droughts in Australia devastate lives, destroy wildlife and damage property. These disasters also cost billions of dollars through loss of agricultural and economic productivity, environmental vitality and costs to mental health. People are looking for long-term solutions from politicians and researchers.
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Why is it so cold right now? And how long will it last? A climate scientist explains
Anyone living in the southeast of Australia will have noticed the chill that has set in the last few days. After relatively mild conditions last week, an early blast of winter has arrived.
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Coldest Hobart November night in 68 years
A little bit of late spring snow sprinkled over Hobart on Monday.
Science & Environment
Predict the weather without a forecast
While you’re in lockdown why not learn a new skill – like predicting the weather sans technology.
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Waves of dead animals washing up after NSW floods
Wildlife populations hard-hit by bushfire and drought have been dealt another blow, with recent flooding tipped to wipe out even more animals.
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Australia is a land of flooding rains. But climate change could be making it worse
The recent flooding in New South Wales is consistent with what we might expect as climate change continues.
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Big Weather, big chase
Behind the scenes of a major storm event is extreme. Nicholas Searle, story producer of Big Weather (and how to survive it), joins international storm chaser and photographer Nick Moir in the hunt.
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Scientists need your help to complete Australia’s longest daily weather record
Climate scientists are calling on the public to help transcribe important weather observations from 170 years ago.
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Newly discovered weather records back to 1838 reveal snow is falling less often
Scientists have pieced together weather records back to 1838, creating the longest analysis of daily temperature extremes.