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'One of the most extreme disasters in colonial Australian history': climate scientists on the floods and our future risk

The deluge dumped on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales this week has been catastrophic. Floodwaters peaked at around 14.4 metres high in Lismore – two metres higher than the city’s previous record.

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A hot, dry, beach-perfect start to Tampa Bay’s tourist season this spring

TAMPA, Fla. — Those flocking to Pinellas County beaches and Tampa’s theme parks this March can expect plenty of the sunshine they crave.

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Rivers in sky: The weather system bringing floods to Qld more likely under climate change

Rivers in sky: The weather system bringing floods to Qld more likely under climate change

Atmospheric rivers bring much-needed rainfall but the potential to bring devastating floods will become more likely in a warmer world under climate change.

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The weather system bringing floods to Australia will become more likely under climate change

The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. The rain is expected to continue today, and travel south into New South Wales.

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Rain records: how long will NSW and Queensland’s wet and humid weather last?

Floods have claimed lives and Sydney is experiencing its wettest summer in decades amid La Niña and climate change. Is this the new normal?

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Bad News: Everyone’s Least Favourite Type Of Weather ‘Hot-Soggy-Ew’ Is Here To Stay For Months

La Niña may be past her peak, but she’ll be lurking for months to come.

It’s Officially Sydney’s Wettest Summer In 30 Years And The Rain Is Only Going To Get Worse

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When will wet and stormy weather end in the UK?

When will wet and stormy weather end in the UK?

With Storm Eunice battering country, signs show bad weather caused by La Niña could last into March

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How humid is it? 3 things to keep you cool in a hot and sticky summer (and 3 things that won't)

How humid is it? 3 things to keep you cool in a hot and sticky summer (and 3 things that won't)

La Niña has resulted in a humid summer for much of eastern Australia.

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Plants thrive during La Niña, but not without challenges for coastal gardeners

Plants thrive during La Niña, but not without challenges for coastal gardeners

As La Niña propels humidity to record levels on the east coast of Australia, gardeners and groundskeepers talk about the negative and positive impacts of increased moisture on private and public vegetation

Southern Africa’s summer has been wetter than normal: here's why

Southern Africa’s summer has been wetter than normal: here's why

March marks the end of southern Africa’s 2021/2022 summer wet-season. Since its onset in October, most summer rainfall zone regions have experienced wetter than normal conditions.

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La Niña rains are feeding a baby bull shark boom along east coast, says scientist

La Niña rains are feeding a baby bull shark boom along east coast, says scientist

Surfers and anglers are reporting greater-than-usual shark numbers. And there's a very good reason for that, says an environmental scientist.

Tasmanian bushfire season pushes later due to La Niña, with conditions primed for catastrophe

Tasmanian bushfire season pushes later due to La Niña, with conditions primed for catastrophe

One effect of La Niña is the later Tasmanian fire season; another effect is it has added to the fuel load — and that is deeply worrying, with many seeming to forget the disasters of the past, one fire expert says.

Melbourne beaches inundated with lion's mane jellyfish after La Niña rains

Melbourne beaches inundated with lion's mane jellyfish after La Niña rains

Experts say higher than normal rainfall could be the reason behind the proliferation of lion's mane jellyfish in Port Phillip Bay this summer.

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2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we'll ever see again

Well, it’s official: 2021 was one of the planet’s seven hottest years since records began, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared this week. The year was about 1.11℃ above pre-industrial levels – the seventh year in a row that the average global temperature rise edged over 1℃.

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