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Each new fossil fuel project can now be linked to additional global warming and specific climate disasters
Individual fossil fuel projects can no longer be considered ‘too small to matter’, with researchers now able to link harmful impacts on our society and environment to each new investment in coal and gas extraction. The majority of Australia’s new fossil fuel projects describe their anticipated greenhouse gas outputs as ‘negligible’ in the context of……
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Negin Nazarian recognised with AGU’s Global Environmental Award
21st Century Weather Deputy Director Negin Nazarian has received the 2025 Global Environmental Change Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The AGU is the world’s largest Earth and Space science association. It celebrates individuals and teams through its annual honours and recognition program for accomplishments in research, education, science communication and outreach….…
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Looking beyond El Niño & La Niña to better understand Australia’s changing rainfall
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the strongest drivers of Australia’s seasonal rainfall. But even when a clear El Niño or La Niña is declared, there’s no guarantee that very dry or wet weather will follow. Australia’s rainfall is highly unpredictable. The chance of experiencing rain in any region depends on many connected……
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Climate change lowers precipitation, prolongs drought in Southwest United States
New research published in Nature Geoscience shows that climate change and aerosols have led to lower precipitation in the Southwest United States, and made drought inevitable. The research, led by Yan-Ning Kuo, is the first to isolate the variables of human-caused climate change and air pollution to show how they directly affect the region’s precipitation….…
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Beyond net zero: Preparing for a future of locked-in climate change
Governments and businesses around the world are working toward net zero carbon emissions, where the amount of greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere is balanced out by what we remove. It’s a vital step to stop further global warming, but new research warns that reaching net zero won’t mark a swift end to climate……