As the planet warms, subtropical regions of the Southern Hemisphere, including parts of southern Australia and southern Africa, are drying. These trends include major drought events such as Cape Town’s “Day Zero” in 2018. Climate projections suggest this […]
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Australia is a continent of extremes and has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Yet we know little about its past climate. Our new study uses tree rings, corals, ice cores and cave sediments from […]
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Environment impact assessment (EIS) reports are routinely undertaken to describe the effects of proposed developments on the environment, and to advise how such impacts can best be managed. The reports are prepared on behalf of the proponent of […]
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In 2010, the Bureau offered an operational seasonal streamflow forecast service to the public – probably the first such service in the world to be made publicly accessible. Users of the seasonal streamflow forecasts have provided positive feedback, […]
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Winter hasn’t felt too wintry yet in much of Australia. Most of us have had more sunshine, higher temperatures, and less rainfall than is normal for the time of year. In fact, Australia just had its warmest average […]
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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Research incubator projects At OzEWEX 2015 the idea was discussed to develop small collaborative projects on the practical topics between Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and university academics. As a result of that meeting, researchers from the University […]
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With parts of Australia once again in the grip of dry conditions, understanding climate variability and its impact on water supply is increasingly important. However, new research has found that models used by hydrologists to forecast long-term changes […]
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Current climate projections indicate that Victoria is heading towards a warmer and drier environment, which will have severe impacts on the state’s water supply. A recent study by Sonya Fiddes and her colleagues found that by the […]
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