Research shows that the most common way people are killed during a flood is when they attempt to cross a bridge or flooded road. Photo: Dana Fairhead Fatalities from floods form a major proportion of natural hazard deaths […]
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Contributions to the rate of global sea-level rise increased by about half between 1993 and 2014, with much of the increase due to an increased contribution from Greenland’s ice, according to our new research. Our study, published in […]
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The Tropics are defined as the area of Earth where the Sun is directly overhead at least once a year — the zone between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. However, tropical climates occur within a larger area […]
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We are inviting applications for a competitive fellowship grant to participate in the 2018 Australian Climate and Water Summer Institute, organised by a consortium of government and research organisations. This prestigious six-week event offers around 18 of the most talented […]
Read moreThe Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes is a major seven-year initiative that brings together five of Australia’s leading universities and a suite of national and international partners. Our goal is to transform our understanding […]
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Australia is a land of extremes. We’ve experienced all manner of climate extremes over the past few years, from heatwaves (both on land and over the Great Barrier Reef), to droughts and flooding rains. We can already link […]
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Back in September 2015 at the highly successful HEPEX Seasonal Hydrological Forecasting Workshop at SMHI in Norrkoping, Sweden, I heard a number of presentations and saw posters on the use of quantile mapping for post-processing or downscaling GCM […]
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2016-17 has been a great year for Australian farmers, with record production, exports and profits. These records have been driven largely by good weather, in particular a wet winter in 2016, which led to exceptional yields for major […]
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Long-range monthly and seasonal outlooks have been operational for many years. However, the extended-range timescale, which sits between the medium to long-range forecasting timescales, has received minimal attention until recently. Our new study aimed to review the potential […]
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Vegetation across Australia received much-needed rains in 2016, but this broad positive trend for the environment was marred by severe ecological damage in some regions. That is the punchline of the recently released ‘Australia’s Environment in 2016’ compiled […]
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With help from satellites, artificial intelligence, and a painter born in the 1800s, a cartographer has created remarkable images of human-altered landscapes. The image above is what happens when you take a satellite photo of Earth and use […]
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The Productivity Commission says Australia is recognised as a world leader in water management, but that does not mean there is no room for improvement. The commission has launched a major review of Australian water reform, which aims […]
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As we approach the end of the first decade of providing national water information, we’re pleased to confirm the Bureau will continue providing these services on an ongoing basis. In December 2016, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for […]
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A new study has found that vegetation plays a key role in driving hydrological non-stationarity across the Australian continent. The recent research, conducted by a team of scientists from Australia and the United States, showed runoff ratio’s sensitivity […]
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In everything we do we have to deal with risks. Knowing about the nature of risks will affect the decisions we make in our day-to-day lives. These risks may change over time: the risk of falling asleep while […]
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New research has assimilated both near-surface soil moisture (SM) observations and total water storage (TWS) observations into a water balance model and shown that using both permits for more accurate water storage estimates. This is the first time […]
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Australia’s summer is officially over, and it’s certainly been a weird one. The centre and east of the continent have had severe heat with many temperature records falling, particularly in New South Wales and Queensland. For much of […]
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After several dry years, vegetation across much of Australia received much-needed rains in 2016. But this broad pattern of improvement belies some major environmental damage in parts of the country – particularly in Tasmania, which was scorched by […]
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Parts of Australia may experience an almost doubling of the 1 in 100-year rainfall intensity by the end of the century. In recent research led by Dr Conrad Wasko of the University of New South Wales, it was […]
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As the planet warms, rainfall and weather patterns will change. As temperatures rise, the amount of water in the atmosphere will increase. Some areas will become wetter, while others, like southern Australia, will likely be drier. One measure […]
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