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Here's why climate change isn't always to blame for extreme rainfall

Extreme rain and floods can trigger claims climate change is to blame. But these claims are not always well founded.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate

The probability of the world exceeding the 1.5C climate change target within the next five years has risen to 66%, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 

The Week · May 22, 2023

Energy of '25 billion atomic bombs' trapped on Earth in just 50 years, all because of global warming

A new study has revealed that 380 zettajoules of energy was trapped by global warming between 1971 and 2020.

LiveScience · May 5, 2023

Warmer weather, less rain on the way as La Niña wanes

La Niña will continue into summer, but there are signs of it “declining in strength” according to an update from the Bureau of Meteorology.

The New Daily · Dec 21, 2022

Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines and Australia. What can we learn from the world's devastating floods?

Extreme weather is drowning many parts of the world with countries lacking the resilience and funding to cope with the devastating downpours. What can we learn from these global floods and what solutions are on the table at COP27?

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Abattoir owner fined £300k after town plagued by stench like 'rotting bodies and flesh'

The lives of residents in a market town became a misery during the first coronavirus lockdown due to the horrible stench coming from a slaughterhouse

Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022

La Niña is back. How long and strong will it be and should we prepare for more flooding?

Modelling suggests this La Niña will peak early. But how accurately can the experts predict this "messy natural process" and what difference does a strong La Niña make on the ground?

ABC News · Sep 17, 2022

Northern Australia could have dangerously high heat most days of the year by 2100, study finds

New research also says southern parts of the country may experience deadly heatwaves annually by that time

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2022

Spain has named its heatwave 'Zoe'. As extreme weather events increase, is it time for Australia to follow suit?

Spain has named its heatwave "Zoe" and London is tipped to endure another stint of blistering conditions. Given the human cost of such events, we asked the experts if giving them a name could help to address Australia's somewhat relaxed attitude to the phenomenon.

ABC News · Aug 6, 2022

Dry July gives way to wet and windy August

Drier and colder next week - and then the rains come back

The Canberra Times · Aug 6, 2022