How much has sea level risen due to climate change? Today marks the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere, meaning nights will become longer than days in Australia for the next six months. This year’s autumnal equinox occurred at 8:25am AEDT on Tuesday, March 21, marking the moment the sun was positioned directly above Earth’s equator. From […]
Nearly three weeks into autumn does seem like an odd time for the eastern states to see their highest temperatures of the hot season so far, so we examine what is causing this late blast of heat. Recent temperatures have indeed been hotter than in summer by some metrics. Of the eastern capitals: Canberra […]
March records have tumbled in NSW and the ACT as the state sees an unusually late and widespread burst of extreme heat. Both Forbes (40.7°C) and Wagga Wagga (39.9°C) have had their hottest March day in 83 years, with Bathurst (36.6°C) having their hottest March day in 81 years. Orange (34.5°C) had their hottest March […]
Western Sydney could see its second 40ºC of the month this weekend, with intense late-season heat also hitting Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne over the next few days. Two separate tongues of hot air will sweep across eastern and southeastern Australia during the next four days. This type of weather pattern is more typical of summer […]
Global ocean temperatures have rebounded to record-challenging high levels this week as our planet shakes off the cooling influence of La Niña. Earth’s ocean temperatures have been rising in recent decades due to the ongoing warming influence of climate change. According to data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the global ocean […]
It’s over. La Niña and the wetter-than-usual weather it typically brings to large parts of Australia is officially behind us. Last week, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC) declared that the 2022/23 La Niña had ended, paving the way for a return of drier and warmer weather in Australia. Today Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology came to […]
A surge of tropical moisture will produce heavy rain and thunderstorms in parts of northwest and central Queensland during the next several days, likely causing flooding and road closures in parts of the state. A slow-moving tropical low pressure system will help drag copious moisture across Qld from the northwest in the coming days. The […]
The first gentle bite of autumn is making its mark across southeastern Australia, with Tasmania and most of SA and Victoria already having a coolish day. While parts of NSW are enduring the third day of a low intensity heatwave – with most Sydney suburbs having reached 30°C by midday on Tuesday in the remnant […]
Fires have become out of control in central NSW as the region sees its worst bushfire conditions since Black Summer. As of 4pm AEDT, two bushfires were at emergency levels: One near Tambaroora, located about 50km north of Bathurst Another near Cranbrook, roughly 20 km south of Dubbo Today’s hot and windy weather has produced […]
Australia’s tropical cyclone season is officially underway, but we may not see much activity for few months yet. The season runs from November to April, and for mining operators and businesses across northern Australia, 2026-27 is shaping up to be a season where the headline numbers and the real risk may not line up. On […]
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole is underway, but this one is unlikely to deliver the textbook dry spring and summer that businesses have come to expect from the pattern. The Bureau of Meteorology officially declared a positive IOD on Tuesday, October 27, which typically like El Niño can cause drier and warmer conditions over parts of […]
Waters off Indonesia have cooled in recent weeks, an indication that a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event could be developing. It’s an important climate driver for Australia, and it could shape rainfall and temperatures heading into summer, with flow-on effects for farmers, energy and other industries. What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? The IOD […]
Leonora, WA, had its wettest September day on record earlier this month. Three weeks later, more than 1.3 million lightning pulses were detected within 800 km of the town in 48 hours. Why is a stalled trough delivering storms to mining country, and what it could mean for operations? The DTN Total Lightning Network detected […]
