The ESCC Hub has investigated how fire-generated thunderstorms, such as those experienced during the 2019/20 Black Summer fires, are formed, their current trends and how these trends may change under …
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Wide blue oceans and sandy beach shores: understanding our changing oceans and coasts
by Sonia BluhmThe ESCC Hub has conducted a range of research into our changing oceans and coasts, including topics such as marine heatwaves, sea level rise, ocean change, ocean observations, extreme sea …
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Co-producing climate research to benefit water resource management in south-west Western Australia
by Sonia BluhmWe’ve co-produced climate research to better understand the reliability of farm dams and environment flow in the Wilyabrup Brook catchment of south-west Wester Australia. This will inform future water resource …
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Exploring climate variability and change and improving the utility of Australia’s national climate model, ACCESS
by Sonia BluhmWe’ve explored the key drivers of Australia’s variable and changing climate, and have used and improved our national climate model (ACCESS) to better understand these drivers and how our climate …
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Australia’s next generation of climate change projections: Report to the National Climate Science Advisory Committee
by Sonia BluhmWe’ve produced a report at the request of the National Climate Science Advisory Committee on a program of next-generation climate projections for Australia.
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Towards a national climate services capability: Report to the National Climate Science Advisory Committee
by Sonia BluhmWe’ve produced a report developed at the request of National Climate Science Advisory Committee to inform the strategic development of a national climate services capability for Australia.
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‘Flash droughts’ can dry out soil in weeks. New research shows what they look like in Australia
by Sonia BluhmNew research into flash droughts and how they occur in Australia may help to allow warning of flash drought in advance.
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Australian guidelines for the implementation of nature-based methods for coastal hazard risk reduction
by Sonia BluhmWe’ve filled a critical knowledge gap in coastal management by developing the first comprehensive guideline for nature-based methods for coastal protection specific to Australia
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New Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub explores changes to the frequency and intensity of extratropical cyclones under a warming climate, including resulting rainfall pattern changes.
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Refreshing the Climate Change in Australia website to make it easier to navigate and find the climate change projections information you need
by Sonia BluhmWe’ve made it easier to find and use the climate change projections information, data and tools you need on the Climate Change in Australia website. The website now has a …
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Co-designed activities
Providing climate change science expertise into the National Disaster Risk Information Services Capability (NDRISC) Pilot Project
by Sonia BluhmCASE STUDY 5.7: Input by the Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub into the National Disaster Risk Information Services Capability (NDRISC) Pilot Project Climate change is driving an increase in extreme …
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In this webinar, Tess Parker and Ailie Gallant from Monash University provide an overview of flash drought – what it is, how it works and what it means for the …
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Demonstrating a sovereign climate risk capability through collaboration with the Australian financial services sector
by Sonia BluhmIn early September the Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub, in collaboration with Engineers Australia and the Actuaries Institute, hosted a virtual expo to conceptually scope out how a sovereign …
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Webinars
Science webinar: Informing climate change adaptation planning for the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area
by Sonia BluhmIn this webinar, Melinda Laidlaw (Qld Department of Environment and Science) and Sugata Narsey (Bureau of Meteorology) discuss the climate change information knowledge gaps identified for the Gondwana Rainforests WHA, …
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Climate change science informs new Australian guidelines for consistent climate risk assessments and disclosures
by Sonia BluhmThe Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub has provided scientific expertise to inform the industry-led Climate Measurement Standards Initiative. The initiative has released a set of open-source scientific and technical …