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19 February 2021
A La Niña event is underway in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Most people know La Niña can bring wetter and cooler conditions to much of eastern and northern Australia. What's less known that it can cause severe marine heatwaves off the Western Australian coast, resulting in coral bleaching and affecting...
20 January 2021
Air temperature matters to us all, every day. We dress to be comfortable in it. We carry out our business activities, from agriculture to construction, with it in mind. Extremes of temperature, such as heatwaves and very cold weather, can put lives in danger. While temperature is largely caused by the sun and...
08 January 2021
The Annual Climate Statement shows 2020 was Australia's fourth-warmest year on record. For the country as a whole, rainfall was close to average but there was considerable variation between regions. The year had its fair share of severe weather. It began with much of the country in drought, and with record bushfire...
13 November 2020
The Australian State of the Climate 2020 report reveals a picture of long-term climate trends and climate variability. The biennial climate snapshot draws on the latest observations and climate research from the marine, atmospheric and terrestrial monitoring programs at CSIRO and the Bureau. We are all still...
05 November 2020
Most Australians think of tsunamis as hazards that happen in other countries. Places such as Japan and parts of Southeast Asia have seen devastating impacts. But tsunamis also affect Australia. So what causes tsunamis, when have they occurred in Australia and how do we warn for them? What is a tsunami? A tsunami...
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