Embracing Climate Resilience: Responding to the WMO’s Urgent Call
Globally, July 2023 was the hottest of any month on record, surpassing the 1850-1900 temperature average by 1.5 degrees celsius. The summer heat has gripped parts of Europe and North America, igniting devastating wildfires. Further to this, Antarctic Sea...
Dry, warm spring outlook for Australia
Australia is being warned to prepare for an unusually warm and dry spring, despite the Bureau of Meteorology continuing to hold back on declaring a fully-fledged El Niño. The Bureau released its latest climate driver update on Tuesday afternoon,...
Coolest weather since June on its way to southeastern Australia
Southeastern Australia is set to shiver through some of the coolest temperatures in months as an Antarctic airmass sweeps across the region later this week. A cold front will move through southwestern Australia from Tuesday, causing temperatures to...
Where have all the East Coast Lows gone?
Winter is usually the peak season for East Coast Lows in Australia, but this year has been eerily quiet in the Tasman Sea. So, where have all the ECLs gone? East Coast Lows (ECLs) are intense low pressure...
At last, snow!
It’s been a while, but heavy snow has fallen in the alpine regions of New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. The not-so-great news is that Tuesday’s flakes appear to have been a relatively quick burst. But some...
How will this fire season compare to Black Summer?
The 2019-20 ‘Black Summer’ bushfire season was catastrophic for parts of eastern Australian and the worst fire season NSW has recorded. Now, with more hot and dry weather forecast this spring and summer, some people may be wondering...
July 2023 air and sea temps the hottest on record
After a month in which the record for the Earth’s hottest day was shattered more than once, then the record for the Earth’s hottest week melted away, is it any surprise that July 2023 turned out to be...
Hair dryer, then warm bath to engorge hydro lakes early this season
Locals call it the “hair dryer”. It’s a strong, warm northwesterly wind that erodes the Aussie snowpack like a bushfire burns through forest. Normally you expect the hair dryer to show up in September, or if you’re unlucky, around...
