Elevated NT fire danger after patchy wet season
Australia’s northern fire season is expected to be more active than usual in some areas, thanks to an abundance of dry vegetation in the wake of a failed wet season. Northern Australia’s fire danger typically increases as vegetation...
Renewable energy to boom in the mining industry
Renewable energy is fast becoming a major source of energy across Australia and this revolution is affecting the mining industry. Energy is one of the biggest expenses for mining companies. This is being compounded by the current cost...
La Nina over…for now
The Bureau of Meteorology has today declared the end of the La Niña, but is this the last Australia will see of this rain-inducing climate driver in 2022? The Bureau’s latest climate driver update, released on Tuesday, June...
La Niña floods make NSW ports too fresh for ships
La Niña has had a surprising impact on shipping operations in NSW this year, with increased freshwater outflows from flooded rivers affecting the behavior of ships entering some ports. Ships entering tidal ports in NSW are affected by...
The shortest day of the year is nearly here
The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere, is only a matter of days away. The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur on Tuesday, June 21, at 7:13pm this year. This is the...
Why are weather observations important?
Observations of atmospheric humidity, pressure, temperature, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover, precipitation, visibility, and other weather phenomena are vital for accurate weather forecasting. DTN APAC, a DTN company, offers the ObsConnect weather station. This...
Best start to Aussie hydropower season since 1968
Australia’s Alps just had their best start to a snow season in 54 years , according to this year’s first official natural snow depth measurement at Spencers Creek in the NSW Snowy Mountains. This early season snow will provide a decent...
Today is Global Wind Day- Discover the power of wind energy
Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have declared it’s a day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to...
