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Earth is getting hotter – so why is this summer so dismal?

Fossil fuels have kept Earth 1.5°C hotter than its pre-industrial average temperature for more than a year now.

The Conversation

Ancient sea sponges at centre of controversial claim world has already warmed by 1.7C

Findings in leading scientific journal that globe has breached key warming milestone challenged by climate science experts

The Guardian - AU

Experts warned El Niño was likely to bring Australia a hot, dry summer. What happened?

Climate scientists are pointing to ‘well-organised’ and persistent storms for above average rainfall on the east coast that is defying predictions

The Guardian - AU

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Australia records warmest winter caused by global heating and sunny conditions

NSW, Queensland and Tasmania experienced hottest winters with spring likely to deliver hotter than average temperatures too

The Guardian - AU

Warm July breaks dozens of longstanding Australian temperature records

Many weather stations in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart clocked their highest July temperatures ever as the country’s winters get hotter

The Guardian - AU

“We probably did about as much as we could have... but I have a regret or two”: Pink Floyd's David Gilmour reflects on what he might have done differently with Syd Barrett

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour looks back on his relationship with Syd Barrett in new documentary

Louder

What do the ‘supercharged’ northern hemisphere heatwaves mean for the Australian summer?

‘If we have an El Niño supercharged by climate change then we could be in for a very bad summer,’ a UNSW academic says

The Guardian - AU

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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

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

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

Flights of fancy: why wealthy Australians are spending big on private jets

The chartered plane market is booming post Covid, offering speed and convenience to a privileged few – and generating tonnes of CO2

The Guardian - AU

Climate change will hit Australia’s most populous states hardest, global report finds

Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland rank among the places most at risk from physical climate change in Oceania, a new report finds.

The New Daily

From floods to fires? A climate scientist on the chances El Nino will hit Australia this year

Forecasts of El Nino are challenging several months in advance, but particularly at this time of year. More heatwaves could be coming.

The New Daily

Wild weather continues across the country as expert says ‘extreme weather season’ has arrived

Wild weather events are playing out over much of the country, with many states facing either extreme storms, floods or bushfires.

The New Daily

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La Niña is finally easing. What comes next?

After three years of wet weather under La Niña, Australia is most likely shifting to El Niño by mid-year. But what does that mean?

The New Daily

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.

ABC News

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?

Wales Online

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

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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?

The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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.

The Canberra Times

Dry July gives way to wet and windy August

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

The Guardian - AU

Explaining the ‘unusually extreme’ rain and weather that caused Sydney’s fourth major flood in two years

Jury still out on role played by global heating, but hotter ocean temperatures off Australia could have fuelled the NSW storms

The Conversation

India and Pakistan's heatwave is a sign of worse to come – podcast

India and Pakistan have been sweltering under an unprecedented heatwave, the severity of which scientists attribute to climate change. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore how much worse heatwaves in the region could get and how farmers can prepare.

ABC News

Scientists explain when individual weather events can be blamed on climate change

Summer in Australia was marred by intensifying bushfires in the west and devastating floods in the east. While scientists struggle to pin individual weather events on climate change, a new field is emerging to determine what role humans play.

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